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High School and Upper School allocations September 2026: What happens next

How school places are allocated for high school and upper school, schools that are oversubscribed and waiting list information.

Help and support for school allocations

The Access to Education Team will individually contact all parents/carer(s) who have been unsuccessful in securing a place at any of their preferred schools.

The team will offer advice and, if required, one to one support to ensure that families understand the options available to them.

Communication will be sent by email where parents have applied online for a school place.

Independent advice on admissions and appeals can be obtained from the Advisory Centre for Education website.

In addition, further guidance on admissions legislation can be found on the GOV.UK.

Make an appeal

Make an appeal

Appeals and waiting list information for schools outside of Luton

You must contact the relevant local authority to find out information on their appeals and waiting list process.

To obtain the contact details for the local authorities, you can read our document:

Contact the Admission Team