To be annoyed a friend lied about their address on a school application to get into an oversubscribed school

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I've recently found out a friend has lied on their school application by using another family members address to get their child into an oversubscribed school. The school is one I would have considered but would have been unlikely to get in as its very popular. Friend lives quite far but plans to move within the next few years closer to the school so wants their child at the school now. Its just annoyed me as I know many people who didn't get a place who are more local and feels Iike friend is misusing the system. Friend was able to get a letter with their name on it at the address by signing up for a credit card/store card I believe. I know its none of my business but I just feel annoyed about it now

We had the address on a letter from the GP. But LA's requiring you be paying council tax or household bills? We had none of those as it wasn't our own home. Can they view the electoral register if you are not on the open one?

Pp claims this is a borough of London... 🤷‍♀️

It’s called minding your own business

Why? Those families will be perfectly able to explain their situations.

@LlynTegid nothing to do with me, it's a flawed system. The school knows what's happened, so why doesn't the school do something about it?!

If you know and don't report. you are colluding.

Some of us have a social conscience, that's a good thing. Would you ignore other wrongdoings you knew about?

we are not talking about other wrong doings so stick to the thread …it’s hardly crime of the century…are you one of them perfect people who never do anything wrong my oh my ….I would NOT like I said be jealous of a FRIEND OK

Er this is her so called friend …who needs enemies

So they will take people at their word? I'm not in one of these LA's, but hearing of all these checks would have caused a lot of anxiety if we had been. Likewise, family have been lucky that we have many undersubscribed schools, some children only move into an area in the summer before school.

Our school is

catchment with sibling
Catchment
sibling

Yes, I can see a poster claiming that, and that is clearly wrong for a state school in London. However, OP doesn't say where she is. The criteria she quotes look very much like the kind of thing you see from faith schools in Wales.

We were 8th on the waiting list. I know someone who was 1st. I knew some who used their parents addresses so if there were more they could have actually taken my kids place.

Your English state funded school?

Yes, I'm a perfect person!

What a stupid conclusion to draw ftom the fact that I think it's best for society as a whole if people play by the rules and don't turn a blind eye.

Rsorting to shouty capitals really isn't necessary and discussions can be extended outside of the specific initial point

Tell me you've fraudulently claimed a school place without telling me you've fraudulently claimed a school place 🤣

And I find your post of insinuating I’m an idiot insulting …consider it reported

And that in its self tells everyone you are far from perfect insulting ppl on a chat forum it’s disgusting

I'm not sure what you mean by take them at their word. Presumably the families fleeing violence or abuse live somewhere and can prove where that place is if necessary

The family the OP is talking about don't live where they say they do so not the same

😂 Exactly what I was thinking. People who either do this or turn a blind eye don’t seem to consider the child who should have gotten into the school had someone else not cheated!

and what morals are bing instilled into these children who are taught to lie about where they live.

Shall I just consider it or have you actually done it?

Listen I absolutely do not let my children down at all.

I fight for my children every single day. He's OK with the school he's been allocated he'd rather the other but is OK and says it's worth a try and he'd like me to appeal but he won't be heartbroken if he doesn't get it. A child that's been bullied right through primary school who's just excited to make friends and have a clean slate which will happen either way and if he's not happy then we take him out of school.

I'm doing what MY child wants me to do. There's 5 schools bearer than the one he's been allocated that he absolutely hands diwn refused to even entertain so if I was letting him diwn I'd let him go to any old school and not give a shit about his feelings or needs.

We're 19 on the waiting list for the school we are appealing. Getting her thrown out of the school doesnt help me because there's 18 people infront who aren't my problem to be quite honest. If he was 1st on the waiting list and desperate to go there I might consider it

They would see straight through it. It happens a lot.

@Lovinglife57

Yes someone said siblings is always number 1.