School admission appeals in East of England
The 11 councils in East of England heard 3,339 school admission appeals in 2025 and upheld 676. Within the region the spread is wide: 41.3% of appeals were upheld in Norfolk against 4.1% in Southend-on-Sea.
21.5%
of appeals heard in East of England were upheld
2,127 of 9,910 appeals heard in 2023–2025
Councils in East of England
| Council | Heard | Upheld | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 2,602 | 408 | 15.7% |
| Hertfordshire | 1,977 | 380 | 19.2% |
| Cambridgeshire | 1,089 | 309 | 28.4% |
| Luton | 766 | 69 | 9% |
| Norfolk | 745 | 308 | 41.3% |
| Suffolk | 655 | 209 | 31.9% |
| Thurrock | 462 | 75 | 16.2% |
| Central Bedfordshire | 458 | 167 | 36.5% |
| Bedford | 403 | 101 | 25.1% |
| Peterborough | 385 | 86 | 22.3% |
| Southend-on-Sea | 368 | 15 | 4.1% |
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.