Autumn School Census
Autumn 2023 Census dates
The School Census Autumn date is Thursday 5 October 2023. Schools will be able to upload, check and submit school census files in COLLECT from 9am.
The LA deadline for submissions via COLLECT (for all maintained schools) is Thursday 12 October 2023.
Changes for this academic year
Please see the changes for the School Census Autumn 2023 in the Complete the school census - Changes for 2023 to 2024 - Guidance
The gender current (N00065) data item has been replaced by the new sex (N00783) data item. The change from gender current to sex is being rolled out across all DfE collections over the next year or so. We will collect the sex data item (a value which identifies the sex of a person as recognised in law) on a mandatory basis.
The gender ID (N00784) data item has been created so schools, children’s homes, local authorities and other institutions can record gender identity for local use, should they wish to. We will not collect this data item.
Deleted Data Items
The gender current (N00065) data item has been replaced by the new sex (N00783) data item.
For further information around the school census: