Net capacity assessment tool
A tool to measure net pupil capacity in schools.
Applies to England
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This tool is for:
- schools and responsible bodies
- local authorities
- dioceses
- building professionals
It helps them to measure the number of pupil places available in a mainstream school. It can also help with education building projects.
The Department for Education (DfE) uses the assessment as the standard method to measure the number of pupil places available in any school.
DfE has also published:
- guidelines on the area of school buildings and grounds, and the number of pupil places available
- information about the net capacity assessment programme and when school site visits will take place
The net capacity assessment tool is functional and ready to use to carry out assessments. It is not fully accessible to all users because some cells and formulae are locked to prevent calculation errors. An unlocked and fully accessible version is available on request for users of assistive technology. Email DfE.NCAPROGRAMME@education.gov.uk to request this version.
Updates to this page
Last updated 27 September 2024 + show all updates
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Updated 'Net capacity assessment tool' and replaced 'Net capacity assessment tool: instructions' with 'Net capacity assessment guidance'.
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Updated 'Net capacity assessment tool'.
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First published.