Henrietta Barnet catchment

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Hi, hope everyone is well. I would like some information on how or where I can measure house distances to Henrietta Barnet school as we are planning to move and buy a house within the catchment to get priority as we have twin girls and can’t afford the fee VAT increases at independent school (we will be moving from private to state for year 7)

We have listed our current place on the market and looking for our onward purchase in the catchment

When would we need to move in by to consider? Also, once within the catchment does the distance matter like if I lived 0.1m vs 2 miles away? My DH is saying we should get a place right next to the school but I didn’t think that was necessary?

also what are outstanding comprehensive school in the catchment area?

thanks x

Thanks and well done to your girls! Can I please ask if you tutored your girls? Great to hear DAO has twins policy - definitely a major positive for us

Yes we did. Competition is fierce and I work and didn't have the time to do it all on my own. I wanted the guidance of a tutor.

Have you taken into account how much you will be paying as Stamp duty compared to a 20% free increase?

Once you move to HBS catchment when HBS ask for address proof and which address proof is valid?

You just provide a utility company letter but they do their own separate checks, particularly for people who moved recently.

My twin girls are in year 7, we’re not in London but in a super selective area. It’s stressful going through the process of the 11+ with twins and I would advise parents going through this to consider if they are academically similar. Thankfully mine are despite being very different in personality and interests and so much so that they chose different grammars (we live near both but there isn’t a catchment which means thousands apply from all over the country).
Yours both sound academically able, best of luck!