Acceptable proof of address documents

List of valid proof of address documents:

Parents may be required to provide proof of address when accepting their child’s school place. This must prove residence at the given home address on the allocation date and the proof must be in the name of a parent/carer.

Group 1

Two of the following should be provided:

• Council tax statement (documentation should be issued within the last 12 months, and before 2 March 2026)
• Copy of Mortgage Statement or Rental Agreement (financial details can be blacked out)
• Utility bill - electricity, gas, telephone, water – including mobile phone contract/bill (documentation should be less than three months old and issued before 2 March 2026)
• Working/ Universal Credit documentation (documentation should be less than three months old and issued before 2 March 2026)

If you are unable to provide two documents from Group 1, you should also provide one document from Group 2 and two further documents from either Group 2 or Group 3:

Group 2

• P45/P60 statement (UK) (documentation should be issued within the last 12 months, and before 2 March 2026)
• Bank/Building Society statement (documentation should be less than three months old and issued before 2 March 2026)
• Court Claim form (UK) – document issued by Court Services (documentation should be issued within the last 12 months, and before 2 March 2026)
• DBS Disclosure Certificate (documentation should be issued within the last 12 months, and before 2 March 2026)

Group 3

• Financial statement - pension, endowment, ISA (documentation should be issued within the last 12 months, and before 2 March 2026)
• Vehicle Registration Document – Document V5 old style and V5C new style only
• Driving licence – photocard style only
• TV licence (documentation should be issued within the last 12 months, and before 2 March 2026)
• Addressed Payslip (documentation should be less than three months old and issued before 2 March 2026)
• Credit Card statement (documentation should be less than three months old and issued before 2 March 2026)
• Insurance certificate (documentation should be issued within the last 12 months, and before 2 March 2026)
• A document from Central/Local Government/Government Agency/Local Authority giving entitlement (UK) – for example, Department for Works and pensions, the Employment service, Customs and Revenue, Job Centre, Job Centre Plus and Social Security (documentation should be less than three months old and issued before 2 March 2026)