Examples of Net Capacity in a sentence
If a PAN is chosen which (when multiplied by the number of year groups) does not fall within that range, the Net Capacity is set as the nearer of either the maximum or the minimum number of workplaces.Nursery space is excluded from the net capacity measurement, therefore, this age group is also excluded from the calculation.The net capacity calculation estimates the impact of a sixth form group on the entire school and provides a proportion of a year group.
If the Net Capacity figure is less than the number of pupils on roll it indicates that extension of the school accommodation can be justified.
Please note: If the date of your latest Net Capacity data is prior to June 2014 then the calculations are based on Building Bulletin (BB) 98 & 99 area guidance.
The Sufficiency Survey can be a useful tool in assessing the efficiency of the use of space at the Academy - if the Net Capacity figure is less than the number of pupils on roll it indicates that extension of the buildings can be justified.
If there are fewer pupils than the Net Capacity figure calculated, then there is sufficient space, even though it may be poorly arranged.