Parents have the right to appeal to an independent panel for a place at their preferred school.  The deadline for appeals to be lodged is 4pm on 27 March 2026. 

For Secondary Transfer appeals, All parents now need to set up an appeals account in order to appeal.  The online appeals portal is the same for all parents and is found here.  In order to set up an account, the following codes are needed: Application Reference Number and Child ID. Parents who live out-of-county or who applied on paper will need to contact our Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4043 in order to obtain their registration details to gain access. These then will be sent via automated email.  (Any in-county parents having difficulty finding their codes in their admissions account can also do this if they need to.)

For In-Year Appeals, parents should also use the appeals online system.  Parmiter's School will notify Hertfordshire County Council's Admissions and Transport team (ATT) every time an In-Year application is considered.  The ATT will then send a letter to parents with their registration details to enable them to access the appeals online system.

Information on the appeal system can be viewed on the Hertfordshire County Council website here.

Secondary Transfer appeals will be heard between 29 April and 15 June 2026 (excluding 4 May, 25 May - 29 May 2026).

School Admissions Appeals Timetable 2026. 

Appeals lodged after the deadline will be heard within 40 school 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 7 working days in advance of the hearing.

Additional supporting information

Any appellant wishing to submit supporting evidence after they have lodged their appeal will need to get that to the Appeals Team at least 7 working days before the hearing.

Please remember that any confidential medical/social evidence submitted to the Admission Authority (AA) in support of an application will not be provided to an appeal panel. Any appellant who wishes to rely on this in support of an appeal will need to submit it separately to the Appeals Team.

A short document (like a doctor’s letter which was not previously available) will be accepted up to 4 working days before the hearing. Any additional evidence received after this deadline will be accepted only at the panel’s discretion.  Any additional evidence received after this deadline will not be circulated, and the panel may not accept any additional information taken to the hearing.