Thousands of children will miss out on their preferred primary school place in the first National Offer Day.
Emails and letters will be sent to parents across England but increasing pressure on schools mean many will be left disappointed.
Education hotspots Bristol and London will be among the worst affected with one in five children not being admitted to their school of choice.
"There is a shortage of primary school places throughout the country," said Lydia Gibbs, primary teaching and curriculum lead for the Reach Academy in Feltham, West London.
Last year the school had 160 applications for only 60 primary school places.
"There is a sense of competition that parents would love to have their children come to our school. I know that because we were oversubscribed for reception places," she added.
National Offer Day marks the first time councils across England will co-ordinate offers for primary school places.
Demand is believed to be increasing due to higher birth rates and immigration, with the number of children entering reception classes at primary schools this September among the highest in years.
Parents are now going greater lengths to secure places at the most popular schools.
A poll by Netmums revealed more than a fifth of those questioned (21.2%) had bought a house closer to their preferred school, with a further 17% renting nearby.
The survey also found around one in six (16.2%) parents had started thinking about primary schools when their child was still under one, with a further 9.3% considering it when they were expecting and 6.9% thinking
about the issue before they fell pregnant.
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) said more needs to be done to ensure every child has a school place.
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