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Grammar school appeals,
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School appeals by area
47 schools
Buckinghamshire
6 schools
Local guidance
For a 9 October 2026 result, the full Selection Review case is due 30 October. School admission appeals follow a later refusal.
School contacts
Official websites & appeal information- Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Dr Challoner's High SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeSchool profile Official school website
- Aylesbury Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Aylesbury High SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Chesham Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
Sutton
5 schools
Local guidance
Each Sutton secondary school is its own admission authority. Check that school's appeal form and deadline after refusal.
School contacts
Official websites & appeal information- Sutton Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsSchool profile Admissions & appeals
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolSchool profile Admissions & appeals
- Wallington High School for GirlsSchool profile Official school website
- Wilson's SchoolSchool profile Admissions & appeals
Bexley
4 schools
Local guidance
Headteacher review of a test result and appeal of a refused school place are separate. Bexley grammars handle their own admission appeals.
School contacts
Official websites & appeal informationEssex · CSSE
3 schools
Local guidance
CSSE runs the examination, not school admission appeals. Essex handles appeals for many schools; check whether the named school is listed.
School contacts
Official websites & appeal informationSouthend · CSSE
4 schools
Local guidance
Check the named school's appeal pack and Southend's secondary admissions guidance. CSSE does not hear appeals.
School contacts
Official websites & appeal informationKent
6 schools
Local guidance
A non-grammar assessment does not prevent naming a Kent grammar on the CAF. A later school refusal can be appealed.
School contacts
Official websites & appeal information- Dartford Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Dartford Grammar School for GirlsSchool profile Admissions & appeals
- The Judd SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Tonbridge Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Invicta Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Weald of Kent Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
Medway
5 schools
Local guidance
You can still name a grammar school after a non-grammar assessment. After a refusal, lodge an admission appeal directly with the school.
School contacts
Official websites & appeal information- The Rochester Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Chatham GrammarSchool profile Official school website
West Midlands
5 schools
Local guidance
One shared test covers several authorities. Check which body handles the named school's appeal; Birmingham's visible form still refers to 2026 entry.
School contacts
Official websites & appeal information- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysSchool profile Official school website
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsSchool profile Official school website
- King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSchool profile Official school website
Slough & Reading
6 schools
Local guidance
Slough's four consortium grammars administer their own appeals. Reading School and Kendrick also publish separate instructions.
School contacts
Official websites & appeal information- Herschel Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Langley Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Upton Court Grammar SchoolSchool profile Official school website
- Reading SchoolSchool profile Admissions & appeals
- Kendrick SchoolSchool profile Admissions & appeals
Other London schools
3 schools
Local guidance
These schools run their own tests and publish school-specific admission information. Check the named school after a refused place.
School contacts
Official websites & appeal informationOfficial school and council links. Your refusal letter and the school’s current appeal timetable give the deadline for your case.
Before you appeal
A test result, a selection review and a school-place appeal can follow different processes. Start with these four checks.
Check the refusal
Confirm the school has refused a place. If it wasn’t on your CAF, ask the admission authority how to apply.
Read the school policy
Read the refusal alongside the admission policy for your child’s entry year.
Keep the offered place
Keep the place you have while you follow appeal and waiting-list instructions.
Confirm the deadline
Check the school’s form, deadline and entry year. Some pages still show older dates.