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Appeals for a place to start school in September

There are two types of appeal, infant class size appeals and standard appeals

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There are two types of appeal, ‘infant class size appeals’ and ‘standard appeals’. It is very important that you know which type of appeal yours will be. We have grouped the schools according to which type of appeal they will have.

To find out which schools are included in which type of appeal, please use the ‘Schools that will have ‘infant class size’ appeals’ section of this page or the ”Schools that will have standard appeals’ section.

You can appeal online at our ‘Refused a place at your preferred school‘ page, and select ‘How to appeal’.

If you want to appeal for more than one school please use an appeal form for each school you wish to appeal for.

If you have been refused a place in a school outside Somerset, please see “School Admissions Teams in Somerset’s neighbouring local authorities“.

Schools that will have ‘infant class size’ appeals

The following schools will have ‘infant class size’ appeals.
The schools are listed alphabetically by district. When you have found the school you are looking for, read the information at the end of the list.

Mendip
Hayesdown First School
Keinton Mandeville Primary School
St Vigor and St John Church School
Trinity First School
West Pennard Primary School

Sedgemoor
Cannington Primary School
Eastover Primary School
Northgate Primary School
St John and St Francis Primary School
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
St Mary’s CofE Primary School
Westover Green Primary School
Willowdown Primary School

South Somerset
All Saints Church School, Montacute
Birchfield Primary School
High Ham Primary School
Holy Trinity Church School, Yeovil
Huish Primary School
Kingfisher Primary School
Neroche Primary School
Oaklands Primary School
Preston Primary School
Primrose Lane Primary School
The Redstart Primary School

Somerset West and Taunton
Bishop Henderson CofE Primary School
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Nerrols Primary School
St George’s Catholic School
St Michael’s CofE First School
Staplegrove Church School
Trull CofE Primary School
West Monkton Primary School

If you are appealing online and the school you are appealing for is in the list above, return to the online form and answer ‘yes’ when asked if this is an infant class size appeal.

If you are not using the online appeal form and the school you wish to appeal for is in this list you must use an infant class size appeal form.

Appeal forms must be returned to the School Appeals Co-ordinator at the address stated on the form within 20 school days of the date of your outcome letter or email.

Schools that will have standard appeals

The following schools will have standard appeals. 
The schools are listed alphabetically by district. When you have found the school you are looking for, read the information at the end of the list.

Mendip
Abbas and Templecombe Primary School
Baltonsborough Primary School
Bowlish Infant School
Coxley Primary School
Ditcheat Primary School
Evercreech Primary School
Horrington Primary School
Kilmersdon Primary School
Leigh Upon Mendip Primary School
Meare Primary School
Norton St Philip CofE First School
St Joseph and St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School
St Lawrence’s Primary School
Stoberry Park School
Upton Noble CofE Primary School
Vallis First School
Walton Primary School
Wookey Primary School

Sedgemoor
East Huntspill Primary School
Enmore Primary School
Fairlands Middle School
North Newton Primary School
St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Burnham-on-Sea
West Huntspill Primary School

South Somerset
Chilthorne Domer Primary School
Haselbury Plucknett First School

Somerset West and Taunton
Blackbrook Primary School
Norton Fitzwarren Church School
St Andrew’s Church School

If you are appealing online and the school you are appealing for is in the list above, return to the online form and answer ‘no’ when asked if this is an infant class size appeal.

If you are not using the online appeal form and the school you wish to appeal for is in this list you must use this form. 

Appeal forms must be returned to the School Appeals Co-ordinator at the address stated on the form within 20 school days of the date of your outcome letter or email.

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