School admission appeals in Yorkshire and The Humber
The 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber heard 3,943 school admission appeals in 2025 and upheld 932. Within the region the spread is wide: 52.8% of appeals were upheld in Rotherham against 11.4% in East Riding of Yorkshire.
24.7%
of appeals heard in Yorkshire and The Humber were upheld
3,189 of 12,910 appeals heard in 2023–2025
Councils in Yorkshire and The Humber
| Council | Heard | Upheld | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 2,395 | 373 | 15.6% |
| Leeds | 2,175 | 405 | 18.6% |
| Kingston upon Hull, City of | 1,499 | 409 | 27.3% |
| Kirklees | 1,478 | 566 | 38.3% |
| Sheffield | 1,045 | 207 | 19.8% |
| Doncaster | 723 | 201 | 27.8% |
| Rotherham | 705 | 372 | 52.8% |
| North Yorkshire | 631 | 155 | 24.6% |
| Wakefield | 597 | 118 | 19.8% |
| Calderdale | 427 | 100 | 23.4% |
| Barnsley | 392 | 106 | 27% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 386 | 44 | 11.4% |
| North Lincolnshire | 194 | 47 | 24.2% |
| North East Lincolnshire | 141 | 46 | 32.6% |
| York | 122 | 40 | 32.8% |
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.