The school census is a statutory return which takes place during the autumn, spring, and summer terms for:
- nursery schools
- primary schools
- secondary schools
- special schools
- pupil referral units (PRUs)
The Spring School Census is scheduled for Thursday 15th January 2026.
Schools should familiarise themselves with the new requirements for this term's collection.
Related documents
- Recording specialist resource provision on your MIS
- Data needed on the school census (xls)
- Privacy notice suggested text for pupils (docx)
- First Language Secondary Main Codes (zip file)
- First Language Pimary Main Codes (zip file)
- SIMS Guidance - Importing the First Languages into SIMS (doc)
- Authorised Ethnic Code list for Lambeth (doc)