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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:

• guidance on net capacity assessment
• 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.