DfE: Net Capacity Assessment (NCA) Programme Update

From 2023 to 2025 the Department for Education Net Capacity Assessment programme will ensure accurate, up-to-date information on pupil capacity for secondary and special schools in England.

Valuations Office Agency (VOA) will visit 4,500 schools, collecting data on pupil capacity,
VOA will:

• Measure rooms
• Record room types
• Use the NCA tool and methodology to calculate the number of children a school can accommodate, based on the size and use of spaces available

NCA reports will be shared with:

• Schools
• Local authorities
• Dioceses
• Multi-academy trusts

Benefits of the programme include:

• Identifying spare capacity where demand for places is high
• Providing a complete record of pupil capacity in special schools for the first time
• More effective use of space and curriculum planning
• Independent verification of capacity for admissions / appeals

Further information can be found here, or contact [email protected]