Appeals 2026

For Year 7 Entry in September 2026

Tuesday 5th May 2026 - Friday 8th May 2026

Parents/carers should send an email to admissions@loretogrammar.co.uk to advise of their attention to appeal. The reasons for appealing must be provided and submitted by 31st March 2026.

You should send your paperwork to:

'The Clerk to the Independent Appeals Panel - Admissions', Loreto Grammar School, Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AH.

As per our Admissions Policy - 2026 Entry:

Offers of places are made on 1st March 2026 through your home Local Authority (LA), in accordance with their statutory timetable. If an application for admissions has been turned down by the Governing Body, parents have the right to appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel.

An appeal must be sent in writing to the Clerk to the Governors at the School within 20 working school days of refusal; i.e. after 1st March 2026 and before 31st March 2026.

7x paper copies of all documentation and evidence must be submitted to circulate to the Independent Appeals Panel. Failure to meet this submission deadline means your appeal cannot proceed.

The decision of the Appeals Panel is binding on both the School and the appellant.

As per Trafford Council's 2026 Secondary Co-Ordinated Admissions Scheme:

Offers will be made to all parents by the 'home' authority on 1st March 2026 or the next working day.

Your 'home' authority is the local authority in which you live. The Online Application System will be available on 1st March 2026. Offer letters will be sent via email on the next working day.

Admissions Policy - 2026 Entry

Parent Information Booklet 2025