diff --git a/codeforlife/user/permissions/is_independent.py b/codeforlife/user/permissions/is_independent.py
index 6e1d0d1d..0873c013 100644
--- a/codeforlife/user/permissions/is_independent.py
+++ b/codeforlife/user/permissions/is_independent.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 Created on 12/12/2023 at 13:55:47(+00:00).
 """
 
+import typing as t
+
 from ...permissions import IsAuthenticated
 from ..models import User
 
@@ -11,6 +13,22 @@
 class IsIndependent(IsAuthenticated):
     """Request's user must be independent."""
 
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        is_requesting_to_join_class: t.Optional[bool] = None,
+    ):
+        # pylint: disable=line-too-long
+        """Initialize permission.
+
+        Args:
+            is_requesting_to_join_class: Check if the independent is (not)
+            requesting to join a class. If None, don't check.
+        """
+        # pylint: enable=line-too-long
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.is_requesting_to_join_class = is_requesting_to_join_class
+
     def has_permission(self, request, view):
         user = request.user
         return (
@@ -19,4 +37,15 @@ def has_permission(self, request, view):
             and user.teacher is None
             and user.student is not None
             and user.student.class_field is None
+            and (
+                self.is_requesting_to_join_class is None
+                or (
+                    self.is_requesting_to_join_class
+                    and user.student.pending_class_request is not None
+                )
+                or (
+                    not self.is_requesting_to_join_class
+                    and user.student.pending_class_request is None
+                )
+            )
         )
diff --git a/codeforlife/user/views/school.py b/codeforlife/user/views/school.py
index f9024f4d..804ddaef 100644
--- a/codeforlife/user/views/school.py
+++ b/codeforlife/user/views/school.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from ...views import ModelViewSet
 from ..models import School
 from ..models import User as RequestUser
-from ..permissions import IsStudent, IsTeacher
+from ..permissions import IsIndependent, IsStudent, IsTeacher
 from ..serializers import SchoolSerializer
 
 
@@ -21,12 +21,22 @@ def get_permissions(self):
         if self.action == "list":
             return [AllowNone()]
 
-        return [OR(IsStudent(), IsTeacher(in_school=True))]
+        return [
+            OR(
+                OR(IsStudent(), IsTeacher(in_school=True)),
+                IsIndependent(is_requesting_to_join_class=True),
+            )
+        ]
 
     # pylint: disable-next=missing-function-docstring
     def get_queryset(self):
         user = self.request.auth_user
         if user.student:
+            if user.student.pending_class_request:
+                return School.objects.filter(
+                    # TODO: should be user.requesting_to_join_class.school_id
+                    id=user.student.pending_class_request.teacher.school_id
+                )
             return School.objects.filter(
                 # TODO: should be user.student.school_id
                 id=user.student.class_field.teacher.school_id
diff --git a/codeforlife/user/views/school_test.py b/codeforlife/user/views/school_test.py
index 9c59e6c1..e569f51e 100644
--- a/codeforlife/user/views/school_test.py
+++ b/codeforlife/user/views/school_test.py
@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@
 
 from ...permissions import OR, AllowNone
 from ...tests import ModelViewSetTestCase
-from ..models import School, SchoolTeacherUser, StudentUser, User
-from ..permissions import IsStudent, IsTeacher
+from ..models import (
+    IndependentUser,
+    School,
+    SchoolTeacherUser,
+    StudentUser,
+    User,
+)
+from ..permissions import IsIndependent, IsStudent, IsTeacher
 from ..views import SchoolViewSet
 
 RequestUser = User
@@ -16,6 +22,7 @@
 class TestSchoolViewSet(ModelViewSetTestCase[RequestUser, School]):
     basename = "school"
     model_view_set_class = SchoolViewSet
+    fixtures = ["school_1", "independent"]
 
     # test: get permissions
 
@@ -29,7 +36,12 @@ def test_get_permissions__list(self):
     def test_get_permissions__retrieve(self):
         """Only student and school-teachers can retrieve a school."""
         self.assert_get_permissions(
-            permissions=[OR(IsStudent(), IsTeacher(in_school=True))],
+            permissions=[
+                OR(
+                    OR(IsStudent(), IsTeacher(in_school=True)),
+                    IsIndependent(is_requesting_to_join_class=True),
+                )
+            ],
             action="retrieve",
         )
 
@@ -55,6 +67,21 @@ def test_get_queryset__student(self):
             request=self.client.request_factory.get(user=user),
         )
 
+    def test_get_queryset__independent(self):
+        """
+        An independent-user can only target the school they are requesting
+        to join.
+        """
+        user = IndependentUser.objects.filter(
+            new_student__pending_class_request__isnull=False
+        ).first()
+        assert user
+
+        self.assert_get_queryset(
+            values=[user.student.pending_class_request.teacher.school],
+            request=self.client.request_factory.get(user=user),
+        )
+
     # test: actions
 
     def test_retrieve(self):