Sources of school performance data

This is a library of the sources of data on school performance that are available to school leaders and staff.  Each page gives details of the type of data available, how to access it and a link to the relevant website.

Norfolk Secure data transfer system

• Used to send pupil transfer files between schools
• Used to submit Key Stage Assessment files between school & LA
• Can be used within all Norfolk schools
• Account available for all Norfolk schools & academies

Operated Norfolk County Council ICT Schools Team

Available at: https://acplus.nsix.org.uk/Login.aspx (opens new window)

Sources of school performance data - DfE Secure Access

Contains a suite of DfE school information websites:

• ASP - Analyse School Performance and Inspection Dashboards (IDSRs)
• Collect - for submitting school & pupil census returns to DfE
• Key to Success - for searching missing pupil details - Key Stage results, previous Census details and Pupil Premium information
• Get Information about Pupils - GIAP (gradually replacing Key to Success - with more functionality)
• Get Information about Schools - GIAS (formerly known as Edubase)

(You can view GIAS without logging in to Secure Access but to AMEND any school details you need to be logged in)

Operated by the DfE.  Available at: https://services.signin.education.gov.uk/my-services

Administrator functions

• One user in the school has the Secure Access Administrator rights 
• Historically this has been a member of the support staff involved in submitting the School & Pupil Census returns to the DfE
• The Administrator can set up/lock/unlock/amend/delete Secure Access user accounts for the school. 
• Operated by the DfE

(If the school Secure Access Administrator leave the the school you must ensure they transfer the account details to an existing staff member)

Sources of school performance data - Statistical First Releases (SFRs)

DfE data releases - covers many areas of schools data

• Key Stage results, Absence & Attendance, Exclusions, SEN, Census, etc
• In the public domain
• National, LA and School-level data, including pupil groups
• No named pupils, and small numbers suppressed
• Operated by the DfE.  

Available at: www.gov.uk/government/statistics

Sources of school performance data - Norfolk My School KeyData

Replacing Key Data for 2023 is Perspective's Real Time Data, which gives schools a three year view of their Key stage data as well as comparisons against LA and National figures.

This data can be viewed by individual Key stage on screen, and also exported as a PDF.

https://perspective.angelsolutions.co.uk

1. From the Perspective Lite home page click on LA Services and then Real Time Data.
2. Select from EYFSP, Phonics, Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 and scroll down though a selection of views for each. Each Key Stage (except EYFSP*) displays the last three available completed academic years.

If you experience any issues logging in to your Perspective account please email the LA data team who will be able to send you a login reminder.
cs.schooldata@norfolk.gov.uk

* Due to the implementation of the new EYFSP framework in 2021/22 that was not comparable to previous years, trend information in Real Time Data only starts at 2021/22 (2018/19 data is not shown.) This will build to 3 years by 2024.

Sources of school performance data - Primary Assessment Gateway

For Key Stage test administration (formerly known as NCA Tools)

• To register pupils for tests (KS2)
• To order test materials (Phonics, KS1 and KS2)
• To submit Teacher Assessments (KS2)
• To submit headteacher declaration forms at the end of Key Stage Assessment (EYFS, Phonics, KS1 and KS2) 
• To view and download test results (KS2 results - available to primary and secondary schools)
• Operated by the DfE. 

Available at: /www.primaryassessmentgateway.education.gov.uk/publicaccessproduction/selfservice/citizenportal/login.htm.

Sources of school performance data - MIS

Examples of available products:

• SIMS
• Pupil Asset
• Bromcom
• RM Integris
• Scholar Pack

Plus others

• Some of these packages are supported by Norfolk County Council ICT Schools Team
• The Education Achievement Service do not have access to the school MIS
• More information: https://ict.norfolk.gov.uk/

Sources of school performance data - Schools Performance Tables

Schools Key Stage results

• For Key Stage 2, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5
• In the public domain
• School-level data, including pupil groups
• No named pupils, and small numbers suppressed
• View on-screen and download data

Operated by the DfE.  

Available at: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk 

Sources of school performance data - Tables Checking

View Key Stage data prior to publication

• For Key Stage 2, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5
• View & download pupil-level data - to check before published on DfE Performance Tables
• Submit changes to Key Stage data
• For Key Stage 2, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5
• To amend pupil-level data (limited to only certain types of data)
• To request to remove pupils from school data - if they meet the DfE criteria

Operated by the DfE.  Available at: https://tableschecking.education.gov.uk/.