School admission appeals in West Midlands
The 14 councils in West Midlands heard 5,072 school admission appeals in 2025 and upheld 772. Within the region the spread is wide: 29% of appeals were upheld in Telford and Wrekin against 2.9% in Solihull.
14.3%
of appeals heard in West Midlands were upheld
2,214 of 15,501 appeals heard in 2023–2025
Councils in West Midlands
| Council | Heard | Upheld | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 3,386 | 314 | 9.3% |
| Wolverhampton | 1,555 | 152 | 9.8% |
| Coventry | 1,545 | 358 | 23.2% |
| Warwickshire | 1,543 | 282 | 18.3% |
| Sandwell | 1,505 | 114 | 7.6% |
| Walsall | 1,169 | 194 | 16.6% |
| Solihull | 1,020 | 30 | 2.9% |
| Staffordshire | 1,000 | 193 | 19.3% |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 587 | 133 | 22.7% |
| Worcestershire | 577 | 98 | 17% |
| Dudley | 536 | 59 | 11% |
| Telford and Wrekin | 503 | 146 | 29% |
| Shropshire | 370 | 96 | 25.9% |
| Herefordshire, County of | 205 | 45 | 22% |
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.