Appeals
Appeals for September 2025 resulting from year of entry or transfer applications:
| School | National Offer Day | Appeals lodged by | Appeals to be heard by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary | 3 March 2025 | 31 March 2025 | 18 June 2025 |
NB: Appeals will not start being heard until after the relevant closing date has passed.
Appeals are not heard in school holidays.
Appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 10 clear school days in advance of the hearing. Appellants will be sent a copy of the school's case 7 clear working days in advance of the hearing.
Appellants must ensure that any further evidence not included with their initial appeal is received by the stated deadline, which will be clearly highlighted in the appeal hearing notification letter. Any additional evidence or information received after this date might not be considered at the appeal hearing.
Late appeals (lodged after these dates) will not be heard until all in time appeals have been heard. However, late appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.
In Year or immediate entry appeals
Appeals resulting from in year admission applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
If you wish to appeal, please contact the Surrey Appeals team, see contact details below. Appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 10 clear school days in advance of the hearing. Appellants will be sent a copy of the school’s case 7 clear working days in advance of the hearing. If an appellant wishes to submit further evidence which was not included with their initial appeal, they must make sure that it is received no later than 5pm on the day preceding 3 clear working days prior to the appeal hearing date. Any additional evidence or information received after this date might not be considered at the appeal hearing. The Appeal Panel must decide whether it should be considered taking into account its significance and the effect of a possible need to adjourn the hearing.
For more information on appeals, and how to appeal, please see the following page on the Surrey Admissions website: HERE
You can also contact the Surrey Appeals team as follows: Surrey Appeals team telephone 020 8541 8092 or via email surrey.schoolappeals@surreycc.gov.uk.
