Intake Appeals for Year 7 Transfer to Secondary School and Year 3 Transfer to Junior School
If you are appealing because your child was not offered a place at The King’s (The Cathedral) School, you will need to contact the School Registrar to request an Appeals Form, as we are our own admissions authority, where you will state your reasons for the appeal. The form should be returned to the School Registrar by the date stated (within 20 School days).
At least ten School days before the appeal you will be informed of the date, time and venue by an Independent Appeals Clerk.
If we receive multiple appeals, we will hold an Appeals Group Presentation where we will present The King’s School’s case to all the parents together. All parents will be given the opportunity to ask general questions, as will the Independent Appeal Panel. You will be given an individual appointment held in the following days to present your own case to the Independent Appeal Panel. If you cannot attend, or do not wish to attend, the Panel will decide the appeal on the basis of the written information you have supplied.
It is expected that all admission appeals will be virtual appeal hearings only, using Zoom.
Withdrawing an Appeal
An appeal request can be withdrawn at any time before the appeal hearing. Please contact the School Registrar at appeals@kings.peterborough.sch.uk.
Year 3 Admissions to Junior Department - Entry September 2026
National primary offers day for Year 3 is on Thursday 16 April 2026
The closing date for lodging appeals (within 20 school days) is Thursday 14 May 2026 (by the end of the School day, 3.25pm)
The online appeal hearings will take place on Wednesday 24 June 2026
Any appeals forms received after the deadline will be heard within 40 school days of receipt. Please note that this might result in your appeal not being heard until September 2026
To request an Appeals Form, please email appeals@kings.peterborough.sch.uk and state your child’s full legal name and date of birth in the subject line
Withdrawing an Appeal
An appeal request can be withdrawn at any time before the appeal hearing. Please contact the School Registrar at appeals@kings.peterborough.sch.uk.
Admissions to Secondary School – Year 7 Entry September 2026
National offers day for Year 7 is on Monday 2 March 2026
The closing date for lodging appeals (within 20 school days) is 12pm on Friday 27 March 2026 (please note that this is the last day of term and the school will close at 12.30pm for the Easter holiday)
The online appeals group presentation will take place on Tuesday 19 May 2026
The online individual appeal hearings will take place on Tuesday 19 May and Wednesday 20 May 2026
Any appeals forms received after the deadline will be heard within 40 school days of receipt. Please note that this might result in your appeal not being heard until September 2026
To request an Appeals Form, please email appeals@kings.peterborough.sch.uk and state your child’s full legal name and date of birth in the subject line
Withdrawing an Appeal
An appeal request can be withdrawn at any time before the appeal hearing. Please contact the School Registrar at appeals@kings.peterborough.sch.uk.
In-Year Admissions
Following the receipt of an In-Year application parents have the right to appeal where they have been refused a place. As we are our own admissions authority you will need to contact the School Registrar to request an Appeals Form, where you will state your reasons for the appeal. Your appeal will then be heard within 30 School days from receipt of your Appeals Form.
Withdrawing an Appeal
An appeal request can be withdrawn at any time before the appeal hearing. Please contact the School Registrar at appeals@kings.peterborough.sch.uk.
