Appeals Process
The formal appeals process for September 2026 entry closed 3 April 2026.
If you wish to appeal the Sixth Form’s decision for September 2027 entry, please request an appeal form by 4pm on Friday 26 March 2027 by emailing admissions@harriswestminstersixthform.org.uk. Completed forms must be returned by 4pm on Friday 2 April 2027.
The only accepted grounds for appeal are:
- The published admissions arrangements were not properly followed
- The admissions criteria are unlawful
- The decision to refuse a place was unreasonable when balancing the student’s circumstances against fairness to other applicants
You must clearly explain why your appeal meets one of these criteria.
Once the deadline for appeals has closed an adjudicator will consider if you have grounds to appeal.
Please note that appeals based only on personal circumstances (such as a poor exam day) are likely to be refused.
Those appeals which meet one of the above criteria will be heard by an Independent Appeals Panel in the week beginning 21 June 2027. The panel, made up of three independent members, will consider both the school’s reasons for refusing a place and your reasons for appeal. Only one appeal per application is allowed. Hearings are held online, and you may bring a friend or parent. The panel’s decision is final and binding.
Sixth Form Admissions Contact Details
Telephone: 0203 772 4555
Email: admissions@harriswestminstersixthform.org.uk
Address: Harris Westminster Sixth Form, 11 Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9LH
