School admission appeals in West Midlands
The 14 councils in West Midlands heard 4,151 school admission appeals in 2026 and upheld 587. Within the region the spread is wide: 27.3% of appeals were upheld in Shropshire against 2.5% in Solihull.
14.7%
of appeals heard in West Midlands were upheld
2,173 of 14,824 appeals heard in 2024–2026
Councils in West Midlands
| Council | Heard | Upheld | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2,927 | 308 | 10.5% |
| Wolverhampton | 1,703 | 148 | 8.7% |
| Coventry | 1,611 | 389 | 24.1% |
| Warwickshire | 1,471 | 255 | 17.3% |
| Sandwell | 1,357 | 103 | 7.6% |
| Walsall | 1,231 | 203 | 16.5% |
| Staffordshire | 985 | 189 | 19.2% |
| Solihull | 793 | 20 | 2.5% |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 601 | 126 | 21% |
| Worcestershire | 561 | 110 | 19.6% |
| Dudley | 552 | 61 | 11.1% |
| Telford and Wrekin | 545 | 134 | 24.6% |
| Shropshire | 311 | 85 | 27.3% |
| Herefordshire, County of | 176 | 42 | 23.9% |
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.