Admissions Appeals

Year 7 September 2025 Appeals

If your child is due to start secondary school in September 2025, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Monday 3 March 2025). You needed to submit your appeal before Monday 31 March 2025 for it to be considered by Wednesday 18 June 2025. Any appeals received after this time will be heard within 40 school days from the deadline, or where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.

For late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.

In Year Admission Appeals

If you would like to appeal the decision not to offer your child a place at The Maplesden Noakes School following an In Year Application please complete the Form in the link below.

In Year Appeal Form

Please send the completed Form as well as any additional evidence to us either via email at clerk@maplesden.kent.sch.uk or via post:

FAO Admissions (Appeals)

The Maplesden Noakes School

Buckland Road

Great Buckland

Maidstone

Kent

ME16 0TJ

Please ensure you have read the 'MNS Appeals FAQ' document you would have been sent with your notification regarding the outcome of your In Year Application before submitting your appeal.

Once your appeal has been processed it will be heard by an independent panel within 30 school days.