That's how I see it. Yes some people would be affected unfairly. But far less than who are already affected by what goes on now. I see two issues:

1. Cheating the system (which will always happen and we can't stop)

2. Young families who can't even get one child in to a local school. That to me is the biggest issue. Why should a sibling living >1km from the school get priority over a local family who live 400m from it. That is what needs to be addressed.


Speaking of costs, it's far cheaper to rent a flat for 1 year (£10k) and gaurantee 2 children get in, than pay for a property in the area (50k+ premium) or 2 x 6 years of private school which could be up to 100k.


I read an article that said sometimes councils will hire private detectives to follow suspect parents home to ensure they live in the catchment area. But it could have been a one off story. I doubt they have the resources to check everyone. And the offence it would cause.