Primary school offer day in Manchester 2023: how to appeal school place after National Offer Day decision

National Offer Day 2023 is coming up fast, and parents and guardians across Manchester will receive primary places for their children for the next school year.  The day is the culmination of a long process.

This year, National Offer Day falls on Monday April 17. Offers will be sent out to parents and guardians through the day.

Manchester City Council say that first choice school places are not guaranteed, but if you put other schools and they have places, you’ll be offered a place at one of those and put you on the waiting lists for your top preferences. If you don’t get any of your preferences, the council will offer you the nearest school with places and put you on the waiting lists for all your preferences.

How to appeal

If the occasion happens where you wish to appeal a decision made on National Offer Day, then here’s what you need to do.

The appeal process can be started by writing to the independent Education Appeal Panel. This is not part of the council but if they decide what you have a case, you’ll be given the place.

If the school is in Manchester, then the council can provide further assistance. They can accept appeals for nearly all of the schools in Manchester.

If the school is not in Manchester then you need to appeal to the school’s local council – even if you applied on Manchester’s online form and the council have written to say you didn’t get in. For more information about making an appeal, you can download the council  guidance for appealing a school place.

Which schools in Manchester arrange their own appeals?

These Manchester schools arrange their own appeals. You need to contact the school directly.

• King David Primary School
• King David High School
• The Manchester Academy
• The Communications Academy
• William Hulme Grammar School Academy
• Wright Robinson College.