School and pupil census
Autumn 2024
Important Dates:
Familiarisation Period for test files | Closes at 4pm Friday 27th September 2024 |
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Autumn School Census Day | Thursday 3rd October 2024 |
LA Maintained Submission Deadline | Friday 4th October 2024 |
LA Maintained Schools must upload and submit to COLLECT no later than Friday 4th October 2024. Any LA Maintained school that cannot meet this deadline must email the Intelligence & Analytics Team (I&A) cs.schooldata@norfolk.gov.uk. It is requested that schools submit their data as soon as they can after the Census Day on Thursday 3rd October so we can begin work on any errors or queries to resolve in time for the Friday 4th October deadline. As well as being the final submission deadline, this is also a deadline for us to get the data approved by.
Academies please note that the Local Authority (LA) is not able to see or assist with your School Census. Academies with any questions relating to completing the school census should contact the DfE (Department of Education) helpdesk via the Data Collections Service Request Form.
Why is this Census Important?
The census is a key source of data used to calculate schools' funding. It is essential that all schools complete the census accurately and in a timely manner to ensure they are funded correctly. Failure to do so could result in a school missing out on funding to which it is entitled or receiving more funding than it is due and having to repay any overpayment.
DfE Sign in
Please remember to check you can login to COLLECT before Census day, using the following link: https://services.signin.education.gov.uk/
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