and can appeal for a second chance. These letters
must refer to the admissions criteria 1B and should
outline the reasons for the appeal and why they feel
they ought to be offered a second chance. This must
be received within 14 days of the date of the decision
letter. Please note we do not provide feedback on the
first meeting/ audition/ workshop, if you wish to appeal.
Please note that the School rigorously quality-assures
the second chance process so that all panels will be
working to the same standards and criteria, both on
the day of the first meeting/audition/workshop and at
any second chance meeting.
We recommend that applicants obtain a proof of
postage when sending an appeal letter as The BRIT
School cannot be held responsible for non-delivery
of appeal letters. Date stamped envelopes will not
be considered proof of postage. We will not accept
verbal requests for appeals.
Second chance meeting/audition/workshops
are conducted by a teacher from the relevant
department and a member of the Senior Leadership
Team. During the first and second chance workshop/
audition/meeting, the School will use its professional
judgement of applicants, based on the criteria laid out
in the admissions policy. Please note that candidates
from outside the catchment area need to show
unusual merit to be offered a place; this criterion will
be reflected in the decisions made at all stages of the
admissions and appeals procedure. Therefore being
out-of-area does not constitute appropriate grounds
for appeal. The date given for an appeal workshop/
audition/meeting cannot be changed unless it is for
a previously arranged hospital appointment or public
exam (not mocks). Please include any dates that you
are not available and supporting documentation
in your appeals letter. You must be prompt for this
meeting as we are unable to reschedule if you miss the
allocated time slot.
Stage 2:
If, after the second chance workshop/audition/
meeting, an applicant is not offered a place or a
place with the special conditions referred to in the
Further Guidelines of the Admission Policy, an appeal
under Stage 2 of the appeals process may be made.
A Stage 2 appeal must be made in writing to the Chair
of Governors by sending an appeal letter to arrive
at the School within 14 days of the decision being
communicated to the applicant.
In the case of Key Stage 4 applicants, the parent/
guardian must write the letter. In the case of Post
16 applicants, either the applicant or their parent/
guardian may write the letter. The appeal letter must
state clearly the grounds for appeal.
We recommend you obtain proof of postage for all
appeals correspondence. The School will then send a
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letter acknowledging receipt of the appeal.
An appeal at Stage 2 may only be made on the
grounds that the school has not followed its own
admissions procedure. This is referred to as the
“Permitted Grounds”. Any appeal not made on
Permitted Grounds will not be allowed to proceed. It
is therefore very important that the letter requesting
an appeal under Stage 2 must state clearly how the
school has not followed its own procedure in reaching
a decision not to admit an applicant.
If the Chair of Governors considers that the appeal is
made on Permitted Grounds, it will be considered by
an appeals panel. An appeals panel consists of three
people, including a chair who is independent of the
School, supported by a clerk who is also independent
of the School. The appellant and School will both be
required to submit evidence by a set date ahead of
the meeting, and the panel may restrict the addition of
further evidence after this date.
The panel may undertake such enquiry into the matter
as it considers appropriate and necessary to reach a
determination. The panel also may choose to invite
the applicant and/or parent/guardian to a meeting if
this is considered necessary to better understand the
grounds for the request or because the panel wishes to
ask questions of the applicant or parent/guardian.
After careful consideration of the request for a review
and any representations made by the applicant,
parent/ guardian and the School, the panel will
conclude by:
• u
pholding the original decision not to offer the
applicant a place; or
• p
rovided that there is sufficient evidence before the
panel that the applicant meets the required artistic
standard, determine that the applicant should be
offered a place [although please note that the
appeal panel will not introduce its own tests to assess
artistic suitability]
• r eferring the application for admission back to the
School to be considered afresh.
The decision of the panel, which is final, will be
communicated in writing. There will be no further right
of appeal at this point.
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