Find out if you have a case. Before you spend a penny.
Answer a few questions. Get an honest assessment of your appeal grounds. Only pay for the full toolkit if your case is worth pursuing.
The assessment is free. The toolkit (letter, evidence checklist, hearing guide, and parent insights) is £37 if you decide to proceed.
5 minutes. Honest answer. No obligation to pay. Assessment is free.
Appeal Ready works best for:
- ✓ School fit: strong connection to the school
- ✓ Distance or travel: a closer school wasn't offered
- ✓ Siblings already attending
- ✓ Community or faith grounds
- ✓ Oversubscription: admissions criteria not applied correctly
Not suitable for:
- ✗ EHC plan holders: use the SEND Tribunal
- ✗ Health or disability as primary ground: contact IPSEA for free specialist advice
- ✗ Infant class size appeals (Reception, Y1, Y2): very high legal bar. We flag this if it applies
Know before you pay
Most parents don't know whether their appeal has a realistic chance. We tell you before you spend anything.
Answer the form
Tell us about your child, the school you want, and the reasons behind the appeal. Around 5 minutes.
Get your honest assessment
We tell you whether your case is strong, moderate, or limited. Exactly what evidence would strengthen it.
Proceed if it's worth it
If your case has legs, pay £37 and get the full toolkit: letter, evidence checklist, hearing guide, and parent insights. Delivered by email within minutes.
If you proceed: everything in one PDF
£37. Delivered within minutes. Everything you need to write, prepare, and walk into the hearing.
1. A personalised appeal letter, professionally structured
A clear first draft built from your facts: school names, your reasons, your circumstances. Keeping the tone calm, credible, and specific. Ready to review, adapt, and submit.
2. Your evidence checklist: exactly what to gather for your case
Not a generic list. Based on your circumstances: medical, sibling, distance, EHCP, or other. One sentence on what each document should say or confirm.
3. Hearing prep guide: what to expect, what works, what to avoid
A plain-English page on how the hearing runs, what independent panels actually respond to, and what not to say. Written to be read the night before.
4. Real insights from parents who've been through it
Eight practical lessons drawn from parents who have appealed and won. And those who lost and learned. No sentimentality. Just what actually makes a difference.
Honest before you pay
You see your full case strength assessment before we ask for a penny: strong, moderate, or limited. No surprises.
Careful where it matters
Infant class size and grammar/selective cases are handled with extra caution. We tell you exactly what the limits are.
Still needs your review
You check the letter, personalise it, and submit it through the correct local route. We give you everything to do that well.
Simple pricing
Solicitors charge £300+. Free templates are generic. This is the middle ground that actually works.
The case assessment is free. The full toolkit is £37 if you decide to proceed.
Case assessment
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Assess my case, freeBuilt by parents, for parents. Questions? Email hello@appealready.co.uk
Questions
What does the case assessment tell me?
It tells you whether your appeal is strong, moderate, or limited based on what you've described, and why. If your case is limited, we tell you clearly before you pay. If it's strong, we tell you what evidence will make the most difference.
Is the assessment really free?
Yes. You fill in the form, get your honest assessment, and only pay £37 if you want to proceed to the full toolkit. There's no obligation.
Will this help?
Yes, if what you need is a clear draft that turns your reasons into something organised and usable. No one can guarantee a panel's decision. What we can do is make sure your case is presented as clearly and completely as possible.
Is it suitable for both primary and secondary appeals?
Yes, within a controlled scope. It is best for standard oversubscription appeals. Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 cases may fall under infant class size rules, which make appeals harder to win. Grammar or selective cases may need academic evidence. The assessment will flag this.
My council uses a form, not a letter. Does this still work?
Yes. Many local authorities provide their own appeal request form with a free-text box for your reasons. You can copy the wording from your Appeal Ready draft directly into that box, and attach the evidence checklist and hearing guide separately. The draft is designed to be adapted. It works whether you're submitting a standalone letter or filling in a council template.
How do I submit the appeal?
That part varies. Some appeals go through the council or local authority. Others go straight to the school or admission authority, especially academies, voluntary aided, foundation, or selective schools. Check your offer letter and local guidance. The route is almost always specified there.
When are the deadlines?
They vary by area and admission authority. Most secondary appeal deadlines fall in late March to mid-April. Primary offer day is 16 April. Check your local authority immediately rather than assuming.
Is this legal advice?
No. Appeal Ready is a drafting tool. You are buying a first draft to review, adapt, and submit yourself.
What are the chances of success?
According to the DfE's official admissions appeal statistics for 2023/24, 20.7% of secondary appeals heard were successful, and 18.1% of primary appeals heard were successful. The big nuance is within primary: infant class size appeals succeeded in 10.2% of heard cases, while other primary appeals succeeded in 29.4%. So yes. Appeals are worth considering. But they need to be approached honestly, with specific reasons and evidence rather than hope alone. That's exactly why the free assessment matters.
Where can I get free advice?
Coram Children's Legal Centre (childrenslegalcentre.com) provides free legal advice on school admissions and appeals. If you believe the appeals process itself was handled incorrectly, you can complain to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (lgo.org.uk).
My child has an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. Can I use this?
Only if the plan is not yet final. If your child has a full, final EHC plan, you cannot use this process. You must appeal through the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal. If your child is being assessed for an EHC plan but does not yet have one, you can still appeal through this process.
What if lots of other parents are appealing for the same school?
In grouped appeals, the panel hears the school's case once, then sees each family individually and confidentially. No decision is made until all cases are heard. Where multiple cases outweigh the school's prejudice but the school can't admit all children, the panel compares cases and upholds those with the strongest evidence. This is why the quality and specificity of your case matters. You are implicitly competing with other appellants.
What if the draft isn't right?
Email hello@appealready.co.uk within 48 hours and we'll regenerate it free.
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