Even if your child has already started at another school, you can accept if you are given a place at a school after being put on its waiting list.
If your child is not given a place at your preferred school, you have 20 working days to file an appeal, and the matter must be considered within 40 days.
In England, if your child is not offered a place at your preferred school, you will usually be offered one of the other schools listed on your application.
A hearing will take place at which the council or school explains why the application was denied and the parents argue why their child should be accepted.
Any child in Wales who does not receive a spot at the school for which parents have applied will be placed on a waiting list.
