Why might more parents be left disappointed on National Offer Day?

Analysis: As pupils receive school places, Eleanor Busby looks at how it varies across England

Number of pupils could rise by 15 per cent over a nine-year period (Getty)

The anxious wait for news on secondary school places is finally over for parents across England.

Hundreds of thousands of families have been told which school their child will attend in September.

For the majority of parents, it will be good news. Around four in five pupils receive their top choice.