Fraudulent applications for in-year admissions

Last updated: 1 September 2025

Next review: 20 December 2025

Each year, some parents try to get a school place by cheating, such as:

  • using a friend or relative’s address
  • using a business address
  • temporarily renting a property near a popular school

If you believe someone has lied on a school application form, you can report fraud online.

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