Statutory School Census - 2020/21 Academic Year

The statutory school census dates of the 2020/21 academic year are as follows: 

                                Census Day             Deadline for return to LA 

Autumn                    Thu 1st Oct                          Fri 2nd Oct 

Spring                      Thu 21st Jan                        Fri 22nd Jan 

Summer                  Thu 20th May                       Fri 21st May 

The data collected via these returns are used by the DFE for funding purposes, to support strategic objectives and to inform policy decisions. As in previous years, the autumn school census will be used to fund the schools block of the dedicated schools grant.  

It is therefore vitally important that you are satisfied with the accuracy of your schools’ return before uploading it to the LA, and that it is returned by the prescribed deadline.  

Prior to each census ICT Development Service will up-load census documentation to the Warwickshire Learning Platform (WeLearn365) which can be found at: http://bit.ly/midaspages and on the download site http://wsd.we-learn.com/downloads. These will assist you in preparing and running your census returns. 

If you have any technical queries regarding the SIMS system and generating the return please contact the ICT Development Service Desk on (01926) 414100. 

If you have any other questions about this data collection, please contact Michelle Ali, Business Intelligence on 01926 742169 or by e-mail businessintelligence@warwickshire.gov.uk