School admission appeals in North West
The 24 councils in North West heard 6,389 school admission appeals in 2026 and upheld 1,182. Within the region the spread is wide: 51.6% of appeals were upheld in Cumberland against 8.4% in Liverpool.
19.6%
of appeals heard in North West were upheld
4,309 of 22,040 appeals heard in 2024–2026
Councils in North West
| Council | Heard | Upheld | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | 4,001 | 1,141 | 28.5% |
| Liverpool | 2,487 | 210 | 8.4% |
| Manchester | 1,473 | 275 | 18.7% |
| Bolton | 1,443 | 271 | 18.8% |
| Wirral | 1,419 | 358 | 25.2% |
| Trafford | 1,410 | 154 | 10.9% |
| Oldham | 1,074 | 114 | 10.6% |
| Stockport | 931 | 156 | 16.8% |
| Wigan | 920 | 188 | 20.4% |
| Sefton | 875 | 197 | 22.5% |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 842 | 95 | 11.3% |
| Tameside | 839 | 130 | 15.5% |
| Salford | 695 | 93 | 13.4% |
| Rochdale | 642 | 105 | 16.4% |
| Bury | 566 | 144 | 25.4% |
| Warrington | 388 | 112 | 28.9% |
| Knowsley | 369 | 71 | 19.2% |
| Blackpool | 305 | 70 | 23% |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 303 | 82 | 27.1% |
| Cheshire East | 262 | 71 | 27.1% |
| St. Helens | 262 | 52 | 19.8% |
| Halton | 231 | 83 | 35.9% |
| Cumberland | 155 | 80 | 51.6% |
| Westmorland and Furness | 148 | 57 | 38.5% |
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.