School admissions appeals and exclusions

You can appeal if your child hasn't been offered a place at the school of your preference. 

You can also appeal if your child has been permanently excluded from school.

To find out how to appeal a decision about school transport see our school transport web page.

How to submit an appeal

Complete the relevant appeal form, below.

• School admission appeal form (Word document)
• School admission appeal form (PDF document)
• School exclusion appeal form (Word document)
• School exclusion appeal form (PDF document)
  
  

If you wish to appeal for one of the following schools, don't use the above forms. Contact the school directly.

• All Saints Church of England Aided Primary School - Call 0118 978 7173
  
• Bohunt Wokingham School - Visit the Bohunt School website
  
• Earley St Peter’s Church of England Aided Primary School - Call 0118 926 1657
  
• Finchampstead Church of England Aided Primary School - Call 0118 973 2166
  
• Grazeley Parochial Church of  England Aided Primary School - Call 0118 988 3340
  
• Nine Mile Ride Primary School - Call The Circle Trust on 0118 332 0011
  
• Oaklands Infant School - Call 01344 774 644
• Oaklands Junior School - Call 01344 773 496
• Polehampton C of E Infant & Junior Schools – Infant call 01189 340246 / Junior call 0118 934 1338
  
• Saint Sebastian’s Church of England Aided Primary School - Call 01344 772 427
• Shinfield Infant and Nursery School - Call 0118 988 3389
  
• Shinfield St Mary’s Church of England Aided Junior School - Call 0118 988 3663
  
• Sonning Church of England Aided Primary School - Call 0118 969 3399
  
• St Crispin’s School  - Call The Circle Trust on 0118 332 0011
• Westcott Infant School - Call The Circle Trust on 0118 332 0011
• Westende Junior School – Call The Circle Trust on 0118 332 0011

Where to send appeal forms

Email completed forms to school.appeals@wokingham.gov.uk or post them to:

Clerk to the Appeals Panel
Wokingham Borough Council
Shute End
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 1WH

How the appeal process works

To find out about appeals read our guidance documents below:

• School admission appeal dates for 2021 (PDF document)

• Closing dates for school appeals to be heard (PDF document)
• Parents guide to school admission appeals (PDF document)
• Parents guide to school admissions appeals for Voluntary Aided Schools (PDF document)
• Parents guide to exclusion appeals (PDF document)