Cheating the System

I agree with lemon that the full circumstances aren’t known and to make a specific complaint about a particular parent or grandparent is not only unwise but smacks of the lynch mob mentality.
However, I do think there are grounds for complaining about the system in general and seeking clarification from the local authority that they are diligent in checking claims of residence before awarding places, perhaps through a Freedom of Information request.

It could be that the child will be going to the Grandparents house every day after school because the parents are working.While not exactly ‘legit’ this would make sense for the child, journey time etc.

The system would not be "cheatable" if there were not such a discrepancy between the quality of schools. Everyone would be happy to send their child to the local school and would not be placed in this difficult situation.

I doubt these parents will get away with their attempt, as it is the work of a moment for the council to check in the census or council tax registers to see who is registered as living at an address.

But surely that’s the problem ,folks are happy to cheat the system for themselves & theirs
(what ever that may be) but are the first to complain if someone else does it. I really don’t understand the schooling system any more & what a shame that they are not all of a deseriable level .

Agree with all those who say that the system is unsatisfactory. The admission application forms could/should require confirmation that the child resides at the address stated. Easy to do.
In this case the deception will surely emerge unless the parents are to maintain permanently that the child lives at the grandparents’ address. The school could then refuse to take any siblings unless the circs change.
And I agree with Bridegeit that this will make the child feel v uncomfortable when it realises later.

No I wouldn’t report them unless it was something that affected my child if theirs got in and mine didn’t maybe then I would feel like saying something but otherwise it’s between them and their conscience I think it happens all the time so we d have a lot of reporting to do
The system is riddled with inaccuracies and as said totally barmy at times

If I lived in the catchment area, and my child was unable to get a place because of this deception, and had to travel to a different school, then I would be very cross about it.

I agree it’s a barmy system

I think it’s wrong, surely they didn’t think they could get away with it , it seems inevitable to me that with school places at a premium anyone knowingly stretching the truth is bound to found out . Not exactly setting a good example to their off spring

It's a barmy system - I cannot blame anyone for trying to do the best for their child.

If all schools were good, then the problem would not arise.