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: