In-Year Admissions

How to apply 

Applications made outside the normal admissions round (in-year transfer) must be made directly to the Inspiration Trust (admission authority). Parents/carers can apply for a place for their child at any time. If more applications are received than there are places available, the over-subscription criteria shall apply.  

 Please complete one application for each child by either completing: 

Inspiration Trust In Year Admission Application Form

All applications will be dealt with as quickly as possible, and you will be notified in writing of the decision within 15 school days.  

If your child has an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan you should not complete an ‘in-year transfer’ application. You should discuss a change of schools with your EHC plan co-ordinator. 

 

In-Year Transfer Appeal: 

If you have not been offered a place at the academy, the law entitles you to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the admission authority (Inspiration Trust) and the Local Authority. All appeals will be heard online which has the advantage that your appeal can be heard from your home or place of work.

If you wish to appeal, please use this link to complete your appeal online. Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is suggested that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form – Booklet Link .

You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you MUST give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school, but on different forms.

Any letters or reports that you wish the panel to see should be uploaded at this time. You are asked to bear in mind that if you later send additional information, the closing date is 5 working days before the STAGE 1 hearing. All appointed panels have agreed NOT to take any late letters or reports after the 5 working day deadline. This will be strictly enforced.

Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last THREE months. If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.

Full details about the hearing will be sent to you with your invitation to the hearing.

If you wish to contact the clerk – email: clerk@educationappeals.com

Timetable for appeals for in year applications is as follows:

Last day for lodging appeal forms following a refusal for a place ‘in year’ or ‘mid-term’ excluding 6th form.

You must lodge the appeal form within 20 school days upon receipt of your letter of refusal.  You MUST state the reasons for your appeal and supply documentary evidence at this stage. Appeals are held within 30 school days of receipt of the appeal form 

 

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