Can parents who have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools, appeal against refusal of a place at a school that they ranked lower?
Parents have the right to appeal against any admission decision. If a child has been offered a place at a school, any lower ranked offer will be automatically withdrawn under the co-ordinated scheme. However, it is technically possible for a parent to appeal against not being offered a place at a lower ranked school, in the event that they now prefer this to the higher ranked school already offered. For example, the family may have moved during the process and now live nearer to a lower ranked school. In such cases, the appeal panel will need to be informed that a place was offered at a higher ranked school when they come to consider the case.
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