Putting a false address on your application to try and get a place at a preferred school is called a fraudulent application. We take fraudulent applications seriously.
Tell us about an application with a false address
If you think someone will use, or has used, a false address to get a school place, you can contact us to let us know.
You do not have to give us your name if you do not want to.
We investigate all cases.
Report an application with a false address now
For more information, see the
What happens to applications with a false address
For more information, see our protocol setting out how we investigate potential false addresses .
If we find that you’ve put a false address on your application, we:
- can withdraw the school offer, even if your child has started school
- will remove the sibling admission rule, meaning younger brothers or sisters will not get priority