In Wirral, as in many other parts of the country, school admission appeals are considered by a panel of at least three independent panel members. These people are unpaid and trained volunteers, the majority of whom are retired. Many are in the category of people being advised by the Government to self-isolate for an extended and currently indefinite period of time.

This unfortunately means that there will now be unavoidable delays to progressing and hearing school admission appeals this year. Admission Authorities will ask their appointed Clerks to contact parents with a revised date as soon as this is possible. We will keep you updated pending advice from the Department for Education about how all Education Appeals are to be administered in this unprecedented time.

Secondary school admissions timetable

2 March 2020

Email offers are sent to online applicants.

Offers of school places for paper form applicants are posted second class on this date.

10 March 2020

Reply slips or online acceptances to be returned by this date.

31 March 2020

Appeals to be submitted by this date.

May to July 2020

Appeals to be heard and decided.

September 2020

Children start secondary school in Year 7.