Sources of data for schools

 

DfE Sign-in

https://services.signin.education.gov.uk/  - Main site to access the below services:

 

S2S (School to school service)

S2S: Transfer data - Secure transfer system for schools to send/receive CTFs to schools and local authorities.  

Guides available at: Transfer data guides

 

Tables checking

Tables checking service In June and September schools are asked to check their data for the cohort and given the opportunity to make certain changes prior to it being published in performance tables.

 

GIAP (Get Information about Pupils) 

A national pupil database which allows you to search for UPNs and obtain pupil premium information - DfE video here.

 

GIAS (Get information about Schools)

A register of all schools in England. You can find information about a school including DfE number from this site. Updating information for your school is done through DfE Sign-in.

 

Collect

Used to submit the census returns - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/complete-the-school-census

Analyse School Performance (ASP)  

DfE video on Analyse School Performance     DfE video for ASP

ASP Secondary version                                   ASP Secondary Version Final (youtube.com) 

ASP Primary version                                         ASP Primary (youtube.com)  

 

Ofsted Inspection Dashboard IDSR 

School inspection data summary report guide

Early years to Secondary IDSR guide

School and early education inspection update newsletters - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

 

View your Education Data

Can view interactive dashboard analysing your school attendance if you have shared your data with the DfE via an extraction by Wonde - https://viewyourdata.education.gov.uk/

 

Find School and College Performance Data

Find and check the performance of schools in England.  

Compare the performance of schools and colleges in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

Key Stage 4 Similar Schools

Primary Assessment Gateway 

Supports primary schools with administration of KS1 and KS2 NC assessments. 

Using the Primary Assessment Gateway

Sign in: Primary Assessment Gateway

FFT Fischer Family Trust

FFT - Sign in required to access data for target setting. FFT datalab produces research on education policy and practice using national data sets for analysis. FFTdatalab

 

ALPS 

Alps VA - Sign in required to access data for target setting. 

 

LRS - Learning Records Service

LRS The Personal Learning Record is an online compilation of a person’s learning and achievement records collected by UK education bodies. Schools can login to the LRS portal to view students awards, certificates and qualifications that have already been collected by UK education bodies. From September 2018 onwards LRS allowed schools to process partial CTF files directly through the LRS portal. This new functionality allows schools to upload partial CTF files, resolve any issues, and then download processed CTF files containing the ULNs for their pupils. 

 

JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) 

Can view national results for GCSEs and A'Levels

Ofqual Register

https://www.gov.uk/find-a-regulated-qualification Used to check regulated qualifications for certification dates. 

ESFA list of qualifications approved for 14-19 funding

Lists qualifications approved for teaching in schools.  For maintained schools and academies, section 96 approval is required for the delivery of qualifications to young people.   Overview

 

Awarding Bodies sites 

To view award specifications, grade boundaries, past papers:

• Pearson/Edexcel     https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/home.html

• AQA                         https://www.aqa.org.uk/
• OCR                         https://www.ocr.org.uk/
• WJEC/Eduqas         Welcome to the WJEC homepage  or Eduqas | Exam Board UK

Key Documents

• Secondary accountability measures (including Progress 8 and Attainment 8) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• Secondary accountability measures 2023-2024 guidance (publishing.service.gov.uk) 
• English Baccalaureate (EBacc) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• English Baccalaureate: eligible qualifications - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• Key stage 4 qualifications, discount codes and point scores - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• KS4 Transition Matrices (shinyapps.io) 

Explore Education Statistics

• Create your own tables, Table Tool – Explore education statistics – GOV.UK (explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk) 
• 16 to 18 accountability headline measures - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• 16 to 18 accountability measures: technical guidance (publishing.service.gov.uk) 
• 16 to 18 qualifications, discount codes and point scores - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• Ready reckoner and transition matrices for 16 to 18: 2019 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
  
  
• Statistics: 16 to 19 attainment - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Primary

• Understanding scaled scores at key stage 2 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• Primary school accountability - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• Primary school accountability in 2023: technical guide (publishing.service.gov.uk) 
• Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• Multiplication tables check - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

Miscellaneous

• Statistics at DfE - Department for Education - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• Understanding your data: a guide for school governors and academy trustees - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• What qualification levels mean: England, Wales and Northern Ireland - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• Glossary of terms: Ofsted statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• Unique pupil numbers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

Statutory Guidance

• Schools: statutory guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• Pupil premium and other school premiums - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
• Working together to improve school attendance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)