School admission appeals in East Midlands
The 10 councils in East Midlands heard 3,557 school admission appeals in 2026 and upheld 695. Within the region the spread is wide: 38.9% of appeals were upheld in Lincolnshire against 4.5% in Rutland.
20.4%
of appeals heard in East Midlands were upheld
2,575 of 12,612 appeals heard in 2024–2026
Councils in East Midlands
| Council | Heard | Upheld | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire | 2,146 | 835 | 38.9% |
| Nottingham | 1,909 | 345 | 18.1% |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,875 | 409 | 21.8% |
| Derby | 1,689 | 298 | 17.6% |
| Leicester | 1,252 | 64 | 5.1% |
| West Northamptonshire | 1,087 | 132 | 12.1% |
| Leicestershire | 999 | 151 | 15.1% |
| Derbyshire | 922 | 221 | 24% |
| North Northamptonshire | 711 | 119 | 16.7% |
| Rutland | 22 | 1 | 4.5% |
Reading these numbers fairly
A council's rate reflects its schools, its panels and which cases get lodged there — not how strong your case is. It is useful context, not a forecast. Nobody publishes appeal outcomes for individual schools.