Department For Education
June 9
08:30
2023
Overview
From 2023 to 2025 the Department for Educations (DfEs) NCA programme will ensure accurate and up-to-date information on pupil capacity is available for every government-funded secondary school and special school in England.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will visit approximately 4,500 schools in England to collect data on pupil capacity.
The VOA will:
- measure rooms
- record room types
- use the NCA tool and methodology to calculate the number of children a school canaccommodate, based on the size and use of spaces available
NCA reports will be shared with:
- schools
- local authorities
- dioceses
- multi-academy trusts
NCAprogramme guide
Further information can be found in the
.Benefits
The benefits of NCA 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 and appeals
- providing more accurate information for responding to emergencies, such as school places for refugee children
Scheduled school site visits
Find out the dates of school site visits using the
. Published 9 June 2023