Important dates for schools

School Census

We encourage schools to use their Census Summary from their Management Information System (MIS) to highlight any errors or queries. This will allow resolution before submitting a return to COLLECT. If you do have any errors or queries on your summary, please contact us if you require help.

Autumn 2023

Census date: 5 October 2023

Deadline: 12 October 2023

This is a valid return with no errors/issues on Collect

Spring 2024

Census date: 18 January 2024

Deadline: 25 January 2024

This is a valid return with no errors/issues on Collect

Summer 2024

Census date: 16 May 2024

Deadline:  23 May 2024

This is a valid return with no errors/issues on Collect

School Workforce (SWF) Census

Annual in Autumn 2023:

SWF Census date: 2 November 2023

Deadline: 9 November 2023

Half-Termly Attendance collection dates

As per last year we will be using the DfE attendance collection system (IDAMS) to collect your schools Attendance and PA data after each Half-term. We encourage all schools to sign up if you haven’t done so already.

see more information on signing up:

Share your daily school attendance data

Below are the dates that we have set for the LA to scrape your schools data from the IDAMS system. Schools will not need to do anything except ensure the data that is on your MIS is accurate and up-to-date.

Half Term 1

LA will scrape data from IDAMS: 25 October 2023

Half Term 1 to 2

LA will scrape data from IDAMS: 3 January 2024

Half Term 1 to 3

LA will scrape data from IDAMS: 14 February 2024

Half Term 1 to 4

LA will scrape data from IDAMS: 3 April 2024

Half Term 1 to 5

LA will scrape data from IDAMS: 29 May 2024

Half Term 1 to 6

LA will scrape data from IDAMS: 31 July 2024

Key Stage Collections 2024

EYFSP 2024 - Date to be confirmed

Deadline: TBC

Phonics Screening check 2024 - Date to be confirmed

Deadline: TBC

Key Stage 1 (KS1) 2024 - Date to be confirmed

Deadline: TBC

Key Stage 2 (KS2) 2024 (Schools submit directly on the PAG) - Date to be confirmed

Deadline: TBC

Return directly to the Primary Assessment Gateway. Please ensure that your headteacher completes the Head teachers declaration form (HDF) before submission.

Year 5 Optional Sats 2024 - Date to be confirmed

Deadline: TBC

Completed spreadsheet with assessment results and returned to school admissions, no later than 16 June, via either 'USO-Fx2' or 'Egress' to all 3 admissions officers: