Appeals
Appeals for Year 7 September 2024 Entry
Admission appeals for The Westgate School are handled independently of the school.
1st March ~ National Offer Day
17 May 2024 ~ Deadline for lodging appeal using the on-line appeal form and submit any additional evidence
17 May 2024 ~ Deadline for admission authorities to submit their evidence
24 May 2024 ~ Deadline to submit all evidence
We commit to parents/carers receiving at least 10 school days' notice of their appeal hearing, parents will receive the time and date of their hearing via email to the address they put on their form (Parents/Carers - Please check your junk folder so that this is not missed.) They will receive a copy of the paperwork they have submitted for their appeal, a copy of the school's case and the names of the panel members shortly after this. (Parents/Carers - Please note that all appeal hearings will take place via Zoom Conferencing.)
The clerk will send the appeal papers to the panel and parties a week before the stage one hearing begins.
June - July 2024 ~ Stage One and Stage Two hearings to be held subject to the availability of panel members
At stage one and two, a date will be provided where the outcome will be shared with parents/carers, wherever possible, this will be within 5 school days of the hearing.
Please use this link to lodge an appeal and upload evidence or scan the QR code:
Please see the attached document which should answer any queries you may have about the Appeals process.
frequently asked questions 2023 appeals 289061855.pdf