- the number of pupil places available compared to current and future numbers on roll;
- the areas of buildings and grounds in support of the places available and the current number on roll.
Sufficiency deals only with totals. Suitability covers the number of different types of spaces in a school, and whether indoor or outdoor. For instance, the number of types of spaces calculated by curriculum analysis is part of the suitability assessment. The primary aim of sufficiency assessment is to offer a fair and consistent method of identifying any surplus or shortfall of pupil places in relation to demand.
Net capacity is the name of the method used for determining a school’s sufficiency.