Statutory – School Census 2026/2027 Return (England Specific) (3.89)

Description

This release supports the changes to School Census 2026/2027 Return.

• New file specification English Census AY 2026/27 for Academic year 2026/2027
• Able to import school census 2026 Autumn, 2027 Spring and 2027 Summer terms collections
• Schema changes in this release
  • Removed:
    • Miscellaneous | Childcare
      

      Miscellaneous
      	Childcare
      		ChildcareOpeningTime
      		ChildcareProviderHours
      		ChildcareClosingTime

    • Attendance | TermlyAttendance
      The following are removed for both PupilOnRoll and PupilNoLongerOnRoll.
      

      Attendance
      	TermlyAttendance
      		SessionsAuthorised
      		SessionsUnauthorised
      		SessionsEducational
      		SessionsExceptional

    • Attendance | SummerHalfTerm2Attendance
      The following are removed for both PupilOnRoll and PupilNoLongerOnRoll.
      

      Attendance
      	SummerHalfTerm2Attendance
      		SessionsAuthorised
      		SessionsUnauthorised
      		SessionsEducational
      		SessionsExceptional

    • Attendance | AnnualAttendance
      All AnnualAttendance items are removed for both PupilOnRoll and PupilNoLongerOnRoll.
      

      Attendance
      	AnnualAttendance
      		SessionsPossible
      		SessionsAuthorised
      		SessionsUnauthorised
      		SessionDetails
      			SessionDetail
      				AttendanceReason
      				AbsenceSessions

    • ProgrammeAims | ProgrammeAim
      The following is removed for both PupilOnRoll and PupilNoLongerOnRoll.
      

      ProgrammeAims
      	ProgrammeAim
      		Traineeship

    • ProgrammeAims | ProgrammeAim | LearningAims | LearningAim
      The following are removed for both PupilOnRoll and PupilNoLongerOnRoll.
      

      ProgrammeAim
      	LearningAims
      		LearningAim
      			LearningAimOutcome
      			LearningAimResult
      			Traineeship

    • PupilCharacteristics
      The following are removed for both PupilOnRoll and PupilNoLongerOnRoll.
      

      PupilCharacteristics
      	ProficiencyInEnglish
      	CountryofBirth
      	Nationalities
      		Nationality

    • Exclusions
      The following are removed for both PupilOnRoll and PupilNoLongerOnRoll.
      

      Exclusions
      	TermlyExclusion
      		Reason

  • Added:
    • Miscellaneous | Childcare
      

      Miscellaneous
      	Childcare
      		ChildcareBefore8AM
      		ChildcareUntil6PM
      		ChildcareCover8AMto6PM

    • BreakfastClubAttendance
      The following are added for both PupilOnRoll and PupilNoLongerOnRoll.
      

      BreakfastClubAttendance
      	BCSessionPossible
      	BCSessionDetails
      		BCSessionDetail
      			BCAttendanceReason
      			BCSessions

    • PupilCharacteristics | FSMeligibility
      The following is added for PupilOnRoll.
      

      PupilCharacteristics
      	FSMeligibility
      		FSMperiod
      			FSMEligibilityVerificationDate
      			FSMCategory

    • PupilCharacteristics
      The following is added for PupilOnRoll.
      

      PupilCharacteristics
      	KinshipCareIndicator

    • PupilStatus
      The following is added for PupilNoLongerOnRoll.
      

      PupilStatus
      	ManagedMoves
      			ManagedMove
      				MMStartDate
      				DestinationSchoolURN
      				MMReason

  • Updated:
    • Exclusions
      Exclusions has been restructured for both PupilOnRoll and PupilNoLongerOnRoll.
      

      Exclusions
      	TermlyExclusion
      		Category
      		Reason1
      		Readon2
      		Reason3
      		StartDate
      		Sessions
      		SENprovision
      		ReasonForCancellation
      		PupilReinstatementDate
      		ExclusionReviews
      			ExclusionReviewResult
      				ExclusionReviewCategory
      				ReviewResult
      				Reviewdate
      				ReinstatementDate
      				SENexpert

GOV.UK links

School Census
School census 2026 to 2027 technical information

Helpfile updated

School Census Mapping
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