School admission appeals in North East
The 12 councils in North East heard 1,141 school admission appeals in 2026 and upheld 346. Within the region the spread is wide: 67.7% of appeals were upheld in Sunderland against 15.2% in Middlesbrough.
30.6%
of appeals heard in North East were upheld
1,115 of 3,645 appeals heard in 2024–2026
Councils in North East
| Council | Heard | Upheld | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 573 | 172 | 30% |
| County Durham | 487 | 171 | 35.1% |
| North Tyneside | 407 | 86 | 21.1% |
| Middlesbrough | 388 | 59 | 15.2% |
| Sunderland | 337 | 228 | 67.7% |
| Northumberland | 329 | 138 | 41.9% |
| South Tyneside | 291 | 79 | 27.1% |
| Gateshead | 286 | 48 | 16.8% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 185 | 50 | 27% |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 124 | 22 | 17.7% |
| Darlington | 119 | 37 | 31.1% |
| Hartlepool | 119 | 25 | 21% |
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.