Appeals

Should you not be allocated a place at Thomson House you have the right to appeal to the Local Academy Committee (LAC) of Thomson House against the decision not to offer your child a place.

In the first instance you visit Richmond Borough for assistance

The borough's appeal page has information on appeals, as well as recently updated printable and online forms.

Alternatively you can contact the borough at the address below -

The Schools Appeals team 
Democratic Services  
York House 
Twickenham 
TW1 3AA

tel: 0208 891 7163  
email: democratic.services@richmond.gov.uk

Appeals will be heard by The London Borough of Richmond’s Independent Appeals Service.

The timetable is as follows:

Primary School and Junior School Admission Appeals Timetable 2027

September 2027 entry

Appeals resulting from transfer applications for admission to Reception or for transferring from an infant to a junior school for September 2027 will be heard according to the following timetable:

ACTION	DEADLINE
National Offer Day	16 April 2027
Date by which an appeal must be submitted	28 May 2027 (no later than 11.59pm)
Dates when appeals will be heard	All appeals received by the deadline will be heard between 1 and 16 July 2027
Dates when appellants will be notified of their appeal hearing	10 school days in advance of the hearing
Date by which the Clerk sends appeal papers to the parents, the panel and the admission authority.	7 working days before the appeal hearing
Deadline for appellants to submit additional evidence	No later than 10 am 5 working days before the appeal hearing.
Decision letters sent to the Appellants.	Within 5 school days of the appeal hearing (whenever possible)

Appeals lodged after the deadline may be heard at a later date in September and after appeals received by the deadline.

Further information about appealing and an appeal form can be found here: School admission appeals - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames