Is the school application system open to corruption?

[Sweetasstevia]

Please help settle an argument for me: DH says that it would be relatively easy for a school sector council worker to allocate favourable schools places to friends and family without much investigation. I disagree and say (hope) there is adequate scrutiny in place to stop this happening. Am I right?

I know so many families who are "churchgoers" just to ensure a school place.

If the rules stipulate that church attendance is sufficient then this is perfectly acceptable as an objective test.

prh - There was only Baptised LAC on the admissions criteria, no mention of other LAC so I will report it FWIW.