Starting school for the first time

Your home address

The address used for allocating a school place is where the child lives for most of the school week at the closing date for applications. 

Proof of address

We are committed to preventing fraudulent applications for school places and may ask you for proof of residence at the address you have given.

You must -

  • only use one address when applying for a school place
  • use the address at which the parent or carer and child are ordinarily resident
  • be held responsible for proving they are ordinarily resident at the address
  • provide more information if requested
  • not use short term tenancies, or the address of a someone providing childcare

We may -

  • check addresses against other records we hold in accordance with our Data Protection Register
  • ask for suitable proof of residence, tenancy agreement, or proof of sale and completion if selling and buying
  • request proof of council tax payment

A school place may be withdrawn if an application is found to be fraudulent or intentionally misleading. This can happen even after the child has started school.

Moving home

If you move address, you must notify us as soon as possible by contacting the School Admissions Team by –

We may ask you to provide evidence of the house move, for example -

  • an exit utility bill for the previous property
  • a completion of sale document
  • a notice to leave document from your landlord
  • a council tax bill for your new property
  • a tenancy agreement for your new property
  • evidence of completion of a house purchase