Admission Appeals Information

If you were unsuccessful in being offered a place at St Francis Xavier School in September 2025, you have the right to appeal against the admission decision.

For more information on the appeals process, please go to the North Yorkshire Council website using this link, where the Appeal form and all guidance and notes are available: Appeal for a school place | North Yorkshire Council. 

There you will find the following documents (please click on each item to find the direct link to the document):  

• Appeal Form docx / 42 KB 

• Guidance on completing appeal form

• Notes on the appeals process

• Frequently asked questions

• Information about group hearings

• A guide to school admission appeals using Microsoft Teams

• A guide to group hearings using Microsoft Teams

•  How to join an appeal hearing on Microsoft Teams (pdf / 746 KB)

If you wish to appeal, please complete and send the Appeal Form to the Appeals Department at North Yorkshire Council at appeals@northyorks.gov.uk  (do not send to SFX school) - no later than Monday 31st March 2025

The appeal hearings are due to take place in early June and you will be notified by the Appeals Department of a date and time for the hearing.  An independent appeals panel will then decide whether your appeal is allowed or dismissed.