11+ 2025 support thread #3

For anyone appying for DAO/QE or Latymer as 1st choice, there is a whatsapp group of prospective parents. Please dm me your name and numberif you want to be part of it. :)

Gosh how stressful! I’ve just spent the morning calling them and they said they require no proof of addresses at this moment but will contact me if they do. I find this all so stressful. Hope everyone else is okay

Bucks says if you're a Bucks resident you just need your council tax number. Don't know when in the process they ask for that as we still haven't done the CAF yet due to DH and I disagreeing about which fallback option to go for.

I wasn't asked about proof of address anywhere. I think for primary we had to show proof to the school, so not until we'd been allocated a place.

My CAF form already had my council tax number on it - i presume from promary applications. After submission I got a confirmation email which said I had to upload 1 proof of address if my council tax number was already there or 2 documents from a list they gave. It wasn't part of the CAF form itself, it had to done after. I'd call and check if you have any doubts.

perhaps it’s different per borough?
Mine had an upload link, and expressedly said you can upload after submission (but before 31st Oct deadline)

I’ve just looked at caf form again and there is no option for me to upload anything

Actually, I just checked the form again and it says you may upload proof of address for the child (which I took to mean you don’t have to) but I did it just in case, because after all we’ve been through, I couldn’t bear it if a silly little admin error means I screw it all up!

I haven’t been asked on the CAF to provide any details regarding council tax number or proof of address

I didn’t have to submit proof of address for our CAF (Islington) just our council tax number, but think others in the area did have to - as far as I could work out, it was because either they had co-parents at different addresses or had moved house in last few years?
Happy to be corrected if anyone knows more.
Good luck all.

Thank you but I’ve submitted it already and it didn’t ask for any proof. We live in border of Essex and Redbridge. We were told to apply via Essex council

In our CAF it requests the proof of address after you submit it, which could really catch you out

Can someone please advise me when we are supposed to upload our address evidence? I’m completing the CAF but it’s not asking me to upload any address details. I have all documents ready but not sure where to upload. Did you all upload the address yet?

Brilliant news. I guess this thread will go pretty quiet now until march but thank you everyone for all the support.

@Magnificentkitteh well done to your DD! So happy for you! x

Sorry, I've just you've posted about preferences :) Congrats again!

We weren't waiting - we were knocked out at the first stage for Latymer :) But we got our first choice (St Michael's), so this journey is officially over for us! Well done to your DD though, it's great to have options :) Do you know your order of preference now for the local authority form?

I've done a version but need to go back and check it's all right. And thank you, you're right, it feels like we have been on a journey together. She wants to put HB first choice and won't know till march whether she's in there but Latymer as a guaranteed fallback is a really nice place to be in. And it was her new year goal. Her scries for Latymer are a bit of a spread - 135, 107, 105 with the VR score doing the legwork.

Oh congrats. There are certain profiles on this thread that are somewhat the OGs so having been on this little journey, I am so happy to hear this news . Do you still have to do the CAF, as you dont have much time.

Yes she's in, so pleased here. How about you? Good luck everyone waiting.

We're you waiting for latymer results? Fingers crossed if you are - i heard rank 2 results are out.

The CAF is an experience itself. There was one school that threw a curve ball as the supplementary form had to be given physically by 31st but school is closed for half term from the 27th. Luckily I spotted this, but it's given me anxiety about the whole CAF process, even checking everything 100s of times

Sorry no recommendations, we barely used a tutor and not an 11 plus specialist. I know that some of the tutors who advetise great success rates offload students around Easter if they think they may not pass. We used CGP and atom. Although I liked atom I think it creates unnecessary stress by covering a wider syllabus. Probably works better if you start early, rather than if you start in May!

There is an active redbridge 11 plus Facebook group. You may get a recommendation there (though more likely someone self promoting). Some of the parents there advocate very intense study regimes, so treat with caution if that's not your thing.

I think there's a tuition thread in education

Please could anyone recommend tutors for 11+ prep, online classes or in Redbridge?