Is this admission fraud? AIBU to report it?

Inner Area
The school will only admit students from the published Inner Area as shown below:
The Inner Area means applicants whose Main Address is in the following postcode areas; E2, E4, E5, E8, E9, E17,
EN1, EN2, EN3, EN4, EN5 (Sectors 1, 2, 4, 5 only), EN8 (Sectors 7, 8, 9 only), N1 (not N1C), N2, N3, N4, N5, N6,
N7, N8, N9, N10, N11, N12, N13, N14, N15, N16, N17, N18, N19, N20, N21, N22. There is no preference within
this list. Only children residing in one of these postcodes will be admitted to the school.
Main Address means the place at which the applicant spends the weekday nights in the ordinary course of
events.
Priority is given to those applicants who are resident in the Inner Area as of 7 January 2026. Therefore,
applicants living outside of our published Inner Area at the time of registering for the assessment tests, must
provide evidence of their new Inner Area address by the 7 January 2026 if they wish to be considered for
admission to the school.
Shared Care
When parents live separately the application must be based on the address at which the child usually lives and
from which he or she attends primary school. When parents live separately but the child lives equally with both
parents at different addresses, the child’s home address must be mainly within our Published Inner Area. For
example, if one parent resides within the postcode area N22 and the other parent resides within the postcode
area HA3, the school will consider the application if the main address is the in N22 postcode area.
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MyDDs grammar school have people come in from the next county. Not sure if really had a catchment area

You didn't think about doing it at the time and already said she had an 'extra 40K'.

How would you feel if local people said you didn't deserve the grammar school because they were priced out of the area because people with more money bought the houses instead.

There is no 'end' to this other than improving all the schools so there isn't such a huge disparity between them.

Not necessarily legal depending on the area.

Surrey seems to be a council where you can't own and rent.

It’s legal. Get over it

Meh , friends come and go! There’s always a chance she missed something. The op has absolutely nothing to lose by reporting it.

She can absolutely report her but then she may have to accept that decision will likely lose her DC their best friend.

It also depends on the LA. If OP has studied the admissions and policies very carefully then chances are this mum has too and she may very well have found a legal loophole.

So the op should just lie down and accept the status quo? Screw that. Every man for himself! We think we’re so morally superior but we’re essentially animals when it comes to protecting our young.

This could be used as a case study regarding the abysmal state of education in this country. And the OP and her friend could be used as examples of the worst kind of parental behaviour. I think they are actually both as bad as each other in different ways.

I would not report anything. The other mum will of course know it’s you. And I would just feel too sneaky, like the tell-tale busybodies during Covid. Embarrassing.

To see these sort of shenanigans with people elbowing others out of the way to gain an advantage is just nauseating. You should both be ashamed of yourselves.

Yes you should report it. The council with have a way you can do this on an anon basis. This happened to us, we didn't get a place at our local primary school due to people renting second residences/ using parents addresses etc. My understanding is they can't take a place away after the child has started but can change decisions if it is clear they have lied about main residence, before the start date.

If it’s unfair then the gloves are off. Report her op! I wouldn’t let this go! As you said it’s all fair game when your own children are involved.

OP, this happens around me all the time. Especially as new builds pop up constantly and push everyone else further and further out.
Honestly my view is if people can afford it and are willing to go to the effort then why not, it isn’t fraud and some days I think if I had disposable income like that I’d do it too. Nothing will come of reporting whatsoever and please don’t allow your son to fall out with his friend over it!

You need to name change @grammarmom

Just mind your own business.

At this level of effort, the child deserves the space.

(this happens all the time round by me btw - I wouldn't dream of reporting)

Saddest thing here are the two best friends who are probably going to be ripped apart.

They will be able to afford it if the mum is charging a lower rent which is possible because she owns the house but obviously wouldn't be possible in a rental property where the landlord is a stranger.

Of course the mum is playing the system but anyone who can buy their way into an expensive catchment area is to a certain extent. Plenty of DC out there who would get into the grammar school if their parents had money to buy their way into the catchment area.

The system is based on unfairness, people just don't like it when it involves THEIR child.

I am old and thought that there would be loads of school places due to a falling birth rate.

After reading this thread and learning that those pushed out of fee paying education are in competition with so many.

I am wondering why are people who were here because of war staying years after the war ended longer and they are taking up limited school places and housing?

Why are, I presume, retired specialist workers who brought children here, still here, taking up houses and limited schools places and then on top getting annoyed at other migrant families? I fund it quite bewildering.

I thought that this thread was about a cheeky pisstaker playing the school system and it transpired that you have quite another story that has evolved.

To those who struggle for school spaces and are struggling for housing I am so sorry for you, I don't think it should be this unfair.

It's morally a bit rubbish but she's done it just on the right side of the law and but without sacrifice. Her kids have to live for a year in a house they hate and it's costing her 40k plus bills for two homes. It's cheaper than private but still a big dent in finances.

You can report but what's she's done is within the rules so nothing will happen.

If Auntie X lives in the old house, then of course, the other mum can go around and visit and will have her car parked there.

Blame the system. You would do exactly the same if you had the money.
Morals wouldn't come into the equation and you should admit that to yourself.

If they’re refugees I doubt they can afford the other mum’s house either. Now you’re just clutching at straws. The other mum played the system. I hope the op plays back.

During Covid my youngest didn’t have the opportunity to sit his AQE ( NI 11 plus equivalent) because of some dickhead parent and their crap reasoning about it being unfair due to Covid. You can bet I’m still bitter that I watched less able children get a grammar place over my child who didn’t get a choice of secondary school. To the op, definitely investigate the situation further with the school.