Last updated: 5 April 2023
Next review: 5 April 2024
Fraudulent applications for in-year admissions
Each year some parents try to get a school place by cheating. For example, using a friend or relative’s address, a business address or temporarily renting a property near a popular school. This is unfair and could mean another child misses out.
To find out how we use your information to prevent fraud, Anti-Fraud Fair Processing Notice
If you believe someone has lied on a school application form, you can report fraud online.