School Census 2025

School Census

 

The summer school pupil census will take place on Thursday 15 May 2025. This will be the last summer census that can be carried out in SIMS 7.

All Census returns from summer 2026 onwards will be carried out in SIMS Next Gen.

 

Preparation and Completion guidance will be available to subscribing schools before this date.

 

​Census submission deadlines

 

The census should be carried out on Thursday 15 May 2025.

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Submission deadlines for schools that have their data checked by their local authority

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Leicester City schools - 16:00 on Friday 16 May 2025

 

Leicestershire County schools - 16:00 on Monday 19 May 2025

 

Other schools/Academies responsible for their own submissions - Submit your returns to the deadlines set by your LA or your trust - the DfE deadline for the return to be uploaded and submitted is Wednesday 11 June 2025 - please check in school for your submission deadline as this may be before this date.

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Further information can be found by clicking on the buttons below

 

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