• How to read demand, supply and development evidence

  Read the evidence as well as the headline A catchment report combines different measures. They answer different questions and should not be treated as interchangeable. Approved places describe service capacity, not current vacancies or actual occupancy. Population and estimated demand describe the local demand model, not a waiting list of families ready to enrol. Observed CCS enrolments are a separate signal with their own age range, geography and reporting period. A development appFew readers

• Choose a catchment and compare sites

  Keep comparisons consistent In a new report, choose a drive-time catchment of 5, 10 or 15 minutes, or the radius option offered in the form. A drive-time area follows the road network; a radius measures straight-line distance. They can include different centres and populations. Start with the catchment that fits your local market and question. Then compare alternatives using the same type and size. Do not compare a five-minute result for one site with a fifteen-minute result for another witFew readers