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  • Appeals

    If your child is not offered a place at the school of your choice, you have a right to appeal against this decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. 

    Appeals can be lodged at any time but the deadline for submitting secondary appeals for the entry in Year 7 in September 2024 is: 28th March 2024.

    The web page parents should go to for submitting their appeal online and for information on the appeals process is: http://www.reading.gov.uk/schoolappeals

    Contact Details:

    School Appeals Clerk
    Committee Services
    Reading Borough Council
    Civic Offices
    Bridge Street
    Reading
    RG1 2LU

    Julie Quarmby – Tel: 0118 937 2368 – Email: julie.quarmby@reading.gov.uk
    Jemma Durkan – Tel: 0118 937 2432 – Email: jemma.durkan@reading.gov.uk

    History of Year 7 Entry School Admission Appeals at Kendrick School

    Admission Year Number of Appeals Lodged Number of Appeals Heard Number of Appeals Upheld
    2014 3 3 0
    2015 8 8 0
    2016 3 3 0
    2017 8 8 0
    2018 3 3 0
    2019 11 11 1
    2020 8 7 0
    2021 15 13 0
    2022 11 10 0
    2023 19 18 0
    2024 16 15 0