The survey found parents lied to admissions officers, sometimes renting second homes or using a relative's home address, closer to high-performing school's catchment area.
The general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, Geoff Barton, said it is"depressing" to see parents bending the rules and the survey results are a"sign of the intense competition which sometimes exists around school places".
He added that the government needs to focus on improving support for schools that face the biggest challenges"so that every family has access to a good local school and there is much less pressure over school places".
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