School admission appeals in East of England
The 11 councils in East of England heard 2,906 school admission appeals in 2026 and upheld 531. Within the region the spread is wide: 39.5% of appeals were upheld in Norfolk against 4.6% in Southend-on-Sea.
20.6%
of appeals heard in East of England were upheld
1,995 of 9,667 appeals heard in 2024–2026
Councils in East of England
| Council | Heard | Upheld | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 2,415 | 347 | 14.4% |
| Hertfordshire | 1,965 | 366 | 18.6% |
| Cambridgeshire | 1,226 | 355 | 29% |
| Norfolk | 732 | 289 | 39.5% |
| Luton | 707 | 65 | 9.2% |
| Suffolk | 609 | 175 | 28.7% |
| Central Bedfordshire | 523 | 175 | 33.5% |
| Peterborough | 384 | 64 | 16.7% |
| Thurrock | 383 | 47 | 12.3% |
| Southend-on-Sea | 368 | 17 | 4.6% |
| Bedford | 355 | 95 | 26.8% |
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.