Applying For Reception Documents Needed
21 Nov 2024
This might be helpful to you when applying for a reception place from the Waltham Forest website:
APPLYING FOR RECEPTION
Your child’s details
Name and date of birth – please give your child’s name and date of birth exactly as it appears on their birth certificate.
Address – the address you provide must be your child’s home address where they are living on the closing date of 15 January 2025. This must not be an address of another family member or another adult who looks after your child and does not have parental responsibility for your child.
• We will not accept a business address or a second home as a ‘normal permanent place of residence’.
• We will not accept temporary addresses, if for example, your permanent home is undergoing building works.
What documents do I need to provide?
We check evidence submitted to prevent fraudulent applications. Information supplied during the application process may be shared with other departments and organisations for the prevention and detection of crime. You will need to provide copies of documents that provide evidence of:
• Your home address (for example a central/local government letter* such as housing benefit, current council tax or NHS letter, or a recent utility bill or bank statement**, driving licence).
• Your child’s date of birth (for example a birth certificate).
• Your child’s home address which should be the same as your home address (for example a central/local government letter* such as child benefit, child tax credit or housing benefit, an appointment letter with a professional (e.g. Doctor, dentist, hospital) or a bank statement in the child’s name**). You can submit an official document or letter with your child’s name and address.
These examples are not an exhaustive list. If you have moved within the last 3–6 months, please also provide evidence of a closing of council tax account from your previous address. We reserve the right to request further evidence if required.
* This must be dated within the last 12 months
** This must be dated within the last 3 months