SECONDARY TRANSFERS SEPTEMBER 2021 – APPEALS INFORMATION

All Secondary Schools are responsible for their own admission appeals. If you wish to make an appeal for a Walsall Secondary School then please contact the relevant schools as below.

Academies: If your child has been refused admission to any of the academies listed below and you wish to appeal against the decision, you should write to the person and address listed next to the name of the school, to request an Appeal Form.

Academies To request an Appeal Form:: Contact the school on telephone number: School – An 01922 743988 to request an appeal form, or go to the school website: www.aldridgeschool.org To request an appeal form write to: The Clerk to the Appeal Panel, , Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WSP 0RF Barr Beacon School Mark the envelope Admission Appeal. Please mark the envelope Admission - Appeal. Appeals should be submitted by 16 April 2021 To request an appeal form, write to: The Clerk to the Appeal Panel, Academy, Leamore Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS2 7NR Mark the envelope Admission Appeal. Appeals should be submitted by 24 April 2021 Write to: The Clerk to the Governors, Blue Coat CE Academy, Blue Coat CE Academy Birmingham Street, Walsall, WS1 2ND. Appeals should be submitted by 23 April 2021 Write to: Headteacher’s PA, Ormiston Academy, Deakin Brownhills Ormiston Academy Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7QG Please mark the envelope Admissions Appeal. Write to: Headteacher’s PA, Admissions Appeals, Grace Academy Grace Academy Darlaston Darlaston, Herbert’s Park Road, Darlaston, WS10 8QJ. Appeals

must be submitted by 1 April 2021 Complete a form on-line at: www.josephleckieacademy.co.uk or telephone: 01922 721071 to request a form. Appeals must be submitted by 29 March 2021 Write to: The Clerk to the Governors, , Castle Pool Hayes Academy Drive, , WV12 4QZ. Appeals must be submitted by 16 April 2021 (or next working day) Queen Mary’s Grammar School (for Please refer to the appeals procedures and timetable on the boys) school’s website: www.qmgs.walsall.sch.uk Please refer to the appeals procedures and timetable on the Queen Mary’s High School (for girls) school’s website: www.qmhs.walsall.org.uk Write to: Clerk of Appeals, Ormiston Shelfield Community Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy, Broad Way, Pelsall, Walsall, WS4 1BW Academy

Write to: The Clerk to the Governors, , Lichfield Road, Walsall, WS8 9PA. Appeals must be submitted by 23 April Shire Oak Academy 2021

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Complete and submit your application online using the online appeal application form which can be found on the school website. www.thestreetlyacademy.co.uk You should state the reason(s) for your appeal in a letter and send to: The Clerk to the Independent Appeals Panel, Walsall Academy, Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3LX by 30 March 2021 Please refer to the academy’s website for details of their appeals West Walsall E-ACT Academy procedures: www.westwalsallacademy.e-act.org.uk Please refer to the academy’s website for details of their Willenhall E-ACT Academy appeals procedures: www.willenhallcademy.e-act.org.uk

Voluntary Aided Schools: If your child has been refused admission to any of the voluntary aided schools listed below and you wish to appeal against the decision, you should write to the person and address listed next to the name of the school, to request an Appeal Form.

Voluntary Aided Schools To request an Appeal Form, please write to: The Chair of Governors, St Francis of Assisi Catholic St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology Technology College, Erdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 College 0RN Deadline for submission of appeals is 9 April 2021 St Thomas More Catholic School Business The Chair of Governors, St Thomas More Catholic Business and Enterprise College and Enterprise College, Darlaston Lane, Willenhall, WV14 7BL

Secondary Schools outside Walsall: For appeals against decisions made by schools outside Walsall, you should contact the Authority to which the school belongs.

Contact details for other local authorities taking part in the co-ordinated scheme are:

Local Authority Contact Details Birmingham LA School Admissions and Fair Access Service, PO Box 16513, Birmingham, Tel: (0121) 303 1888 B2 2FF (Option 1) www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions Dudley LA People Services Directorate, School Admissions Service, The Council Tel: 0300 555 2345 House, Priory Road, Dudley, DY1 1HF (Option 5 then Option 6) www.dudley.gov.uk/admissions Admissions & Appeals Service, PO Box 16230, Sandwell Council House, Sandwell LA Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 9EX Tel: (0121) 569 6765 www.sandwell.gov.uk/schooladmssions Staffordshire LA Schools Admissions & Transport Service, Staffordshire City Council, Tel: 0300 111 8007 2 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH (option for School Admissions & www.staffordshire.gov.uk Transport) City of Wolverhampton Council Education, Admissions and Appeals, Civic Wolverhampton LA Centre, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RR Tel: (01902) 551122 www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/schooladmissions

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