Documentary evidence

Proof of date of birth
You are required to provide a photocopy of your child’s birth certificate, passport or immigration papers as proof of his or her date of birth.

Proof of address
You are required to provide one of the following as documentary evidence:

your current year’s council tax bill
If you do not pay council tax, then one of the following may be accepted:
- council rent book for the current year
- tenancy agreement from a registered private letting agency
- letter from social services, National Asylum Support Service (NASS) or housing department confirming placement at your address
if moving home, a solicitor’s letter confirming the date that contracts were exchanged and the proposed date of completion

If none of the above are available then a letter explaining the circumstances. Without this documentation we will be unable to process your application.

Important
Please note that provision of an incorrect home address or other false information is likely to lead to the withdrawal of an offer of a school place based on that information. If there is any doubt as to the validity of the address given, internal council checks will be made and if the findings are inconclusive, the matter will be put in the hands of an investigator. Where community schools are regularly oversubscribed, internal checks may be made of all of the addresses prior to the offer of a place.

How to submit proof of children’s date of birth, home address and professional evidence in support of your application

When applying using a paper common application form
You must attach to your completed paper common application form proof of your child’s date of birth and proof of home address. If you are submitting professional evidence (eg letter or report from your child’s consultant or social worker) to support your application, please attach this to the application form and ensure that all documentation includes your child’s name, date of birth and home address.

When applying online
You must send us a printout of your application with proof of your child’s date of birth and proof of home address. If you are submitting professional evidence (eg letter or report from your child’s consultant or social worker) to support your application, please also attach this. It is important that, as well as including your child’s name, date of birth and home address, you clearly write at the top of all the documents you send, the unique number given to you when making your application online.

This information forms part of Ealing's 2008 admission policy.