Right to appeal
If your child has not been offered a place at Hope Community School, Southampton (HCSS), you have the right of appeal, in line with the School Admissions Appeal Code (DfE,1st February 2012), to an Independent Appeal Panel.
Southampton City Council are managing the appeals process on behalf of HCSS. If you would like to appeal please contact School Admissions to request an appeal form by email to appeal.school@southampton.gov.uk making sure you give your child’s name, address and date of birth in the email and clearly stating which school you are appealing for OR by post to the Admissions Team, Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7LY.
Full details of the application process and guidance notes including the relevant timescales and deadlines are available to download below.