Appeals

Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions, for any year group, should complete an Appeal Form (available from the bottom of the page) stating the reason for the appeal based on the published Admissions Criteria.

If you are unable to access the form and you wish to appeal, you must contact the Admissions Department who will send you an Appeals Form to complete.

Completed forms should be sent to:

FAO: Clerk to the Appeal Panel
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road
South Croydon
CR2 6DT

The Academy must be in receipt of completed appeal forms for Year 7 before midday on the closing date.

The appeals will be heard in private by an independent appeal panel. The Clerk to the Appeal Panel will make an appointment within a reasonable time. Appeals may be made in English or the Parents’/Carers’ first language.

• Only one appeal per application is allowed.
• Appeals could be conducted in person or online via Microsoft Teams.
• Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.
• 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 at least seven clear working days in advance of the hearing.

The appeal hearing

The Academy will arrange for an Independent Appeals Panel to consider the Academy's reasons for refusal and your reasons for wanting to attend the Academy.  

The Panel will consist of 3 people (2 will have education experience and one will be an independent person with no education experience).

The Panel will consider the case put forward by you and the Academy. They must consider the admission arrangements for the Academy and the reasons why you want to attend this particular school. The Panel must exercise its discretion by balancing the weight of your argument (for wanting to attend) against the Academy’s reasons for refusal i.e. the prejudice that one more student would cause to the education of the students already offered and the Health and Safety of all the students already attending the Academy, also taking into account the Academy's published admission arrangements.  

The decision of the Independent Appeals Panel is binding on the admissions authority and the parents.