Census dates for academic year 2024/2025

This article contains important dates for censuses taking place across the current academic year. This information is derived from DfE guidance on School Censuses and the Workforce Census.

At the time of writing this article, the CES Census dates for the 2024/2025 academic year have not yet been confirmed. Once this information is released, we will update our guidance.

Please note: Census dry runs are usually available two weeks before the census date, but this may be subject to change depending on alterations made by the DfE.

Census Dry run date Census date Return date Guidance
Autumn Census 19/09/2024 03/10/2024 30/10/2024 School Census Guide
Workforce Census 24/10/2024 07/11/2024 06/12/2024 Workforce Census help and guidance
Spring Census 02/01/2025 16/01/2025 12/02/2025 School Census Guide
Summer Census 01/05/2025 15/05/2025 11/06/2025

School Census Guide

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CES Census Guide

 

Data Collections

Here are some key data points collected in the census, along with links to easily access and review the data:

This includes both enrolled and unenrolled students. For more information, please visit: Data Items 2023 to 2024

Additional resources

We also have the following articles that provide further guidance for each census.

School Census

Preparing for the school census - This article serves as an introduction to administrating the census,  including details on the necessary permissions, data verification, etc.

Census Summary Inspection - This article covers each table that can appear in the School census and provides overviews of the information recorded in the tables.

School Census FAQ - This guide lists the most common questions that schools ask regarding the School Census.

Workforce Census

Workforce Census Guide - This article covers the preparation and running of your Workforce Census, along with guidance on resolving errors and queries.

Workforce Census FAQ - This article lists the common queries raised by schools and provides detailed answers.

CES Census

CES Census Guide - This article covers the preparation and administration of the CES Census.

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