Find a school census code

# Find a school census code A list of codes to use when completing your school census. ### Codes for sections about your school Added: #### Exclusion review category This will indicate whether the review is a governor’s review or an IRP review. Code Description GB Governor’s review IRP Independent review panel End added. #### School phase Code Description NS Nursery PS Primary MP Middle (deemed primary) MS Middle (deemed secondary) SS Secondary AT All-through SP Special PR Pupil referral unit ( PRU ) / alternative provision ( AP ) #### School type Code Description 01 First school, 5-8 02 First school, 5-9 03 First school, 5-10 04 First and middle school, 5-12 05 Middle school, 8-12, deemed primary 06 Middle school, 9-13, deemed primary 07 Middle school, 9-13, deemed secondary 08 Middle school, 10-13, deemed secondary 09 Comprehensive upper school, 12-15/16 10 Comprehensive upper school, 12-18 11 Comprehensive upper school, 13-16 12 Comprehensive upper school, 13-18 16 Infant school, 5-7/8 17 Junior school, 7/8-11 18 Infant and junior school, 5-11 21 Comprehensive all-through, 11-16 22 Comprehensive all-through, 11-18 25 Junior comprehensive, 11-13, automatic transfer 26 Junior comprehensive, 11-14, automatic transfer 27 Junior comprehensive, 11-16, optional transfer at 13 28 Junior comprehensive, 11-16, optional transfer at 14 29 Senior comprehensive, 13-16, automatic transfer 30 Senior comprehensive, 13-18, optional transfer 31 Senior comprehensive, 13-18, automatic transfer 32 Senior comprehensive, 14-18, optional transfer 33 Senior comprehensive, 14-18, automatic transfer 36 Non-comprehensive secondary - modern 37 Non-comprehensive secondary - grammar 38 Non-comprehensive secondary - technical 39 Non-comprehensive secondary - other 41 Middle school, 10-14, deemed secondary 42 First school, 5-7 43 First school, 7-10 44 Comprehensive upper school, 14/15-18 45 Middle school, 9-12, deemed primary 46 Comprehensive, middle and upper, 10-16 47 City technology college 48 Comprehensive upper school, 11-16 49 Academies 50 Maintained nursery 51 Direct grant nursery 52 Special school 53 Hospital special school 54 Local-authority-maintained PRU 55 All-through school #### National curriculum year group You should use these codes for your class key stage but not the maximum or minimum year group. Code Description E1 Early first year E2 Early second year N1 Nursery first year N2 Nursery second year R Reception 1 – 14 Years 1 to 14 M Mixed year class X National curriculum not followed: available for pupils who are not following the national curriculum through statutory disapplication processes #### Intake type (not for nursery schools) Code Description COMP Comprehensive SEL1 Selective (grammar) SEL2 Secondary modern SEL3 Selective (technical) SEL4 Religious school SPEC Special HOSP Hospital #### Governance Code Description CO Community VA Voluntary aided VC Voluntary controlled FO Foundation IN Independent NM Non-maintained CT CTC CA Academy #### School SEN type Code Description SPLD Specific learning difficulty MLD Moderate learning difficulty SLD Severe learning difficulty PMLD Profound and multiple learning difficulty SEMH Social, emotional and mental health SLCN Speech, language and communication needs HI Hearing impairment VI Vision impairment MSI Multi-sensory impairment PD Physical disability ASD Autistic spectrum disorder OTH Other difficulties/disability – to be applied in exceptional circumstances where the primary type of need has not yet been established #### Class activity (primary and all-through schools only) Code Description AR Art, craft or design EN English literacy or reading FL Foreign language GP Group project work (including mixed activities in other categories and library work) HU Humanities (including geography, history, economics or business studies) MA Mathematics or numeracy MD Music, singing or drama OT Other PE PE or games RE Religious education RS Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education (for use from spring 2022) SC Science TE Technology, IT or computing TV Watching TV or listening to radio #### Infant class size Code Description Infant class size exception A The number of children admitted outside the normal admissions round with an education, health and care plan specifying a school Infant class size exception B The number of looked-after children and previously looked-after children admitted outside the normal admissions round Infant class size exception C The number of children admitted, after initial allocation of places, because of a procedural error made by the admission authority or local authority in the original application process Infant class size exception D The number of children admitted after an independent appeals panel upholds an appeal Infant class size exception E The number of children who move into the area outside the normal admissions round for whom there is no other available school within reasonable distance (the local authority has to confirm that the child qualifies under this category) Infant class size exception F The number of children of UK service personnel admitted outside the normal admissions round Infant class size exception G The number of children whose twin or sibling from a multiple birth is admitted otherwise than as an excepted pupil Infant class size exception H The number of children with special educational needs who are normally taught in a special educational needs unit attached to the school, or registered at a special school, who attend some infant classes within the mainstream school #### Childcare provider Code Description SCH School SIP School in partnership PIP Private or independent provider ( PIP ) VOL Voluntary provider OTH Other #### Childcare places availability Code Description Y Yes N No I Information not available from external provider U Unknown #### Childcare opening/closing time Code Description Y Yes N No U Unknown #### Childcare provider hours Code Description A All - 100% M Most - over 50% S Some - less than 50% N None U Unknown ### Codes for sections about your pupils #### Pupil sex Code Description M Male F Female #### Ethnicity DfE  extended codes Approved extended categories DfE  main code Sub-category Main category Comments WBRI White - British WBRI White - British White - British You cannot use WBRI if you have used codes WCOR - WWEL. WCOR White - Cornish WBRI White - British White - British WENG White - English WBRI White - British White - British WNIR White – Northern Irish WBRI White - British White - British WSCO White - Scottish WBRI White - British White - British WWEL White - Welsh WBRI White - British White - British WOWB Other White British WBRI White - British White - British If you have used codes WCOR - WWEL, you must use WOWB for all other pupils within the main ‘any other ethnic group’ category. If you use WOWB, you cannot use WBRI WIRI White - Irish WIRI White White - Irish WIRT Irish Traveller WIRT White White - Irish Traveller WOTH Any other white background WOTH Any other white background Any other white background You cannot use WOTH if you have used codes WALB - WWEU. WALB Albanian WOTH Any other white background Any other white background WBOS Bosnian-Herzegovinian WOTH Any other white background Any other white background WCRO Croatian WOTH Any other white background Any other white background WGRE Greek/Greek Cypriot WOTH Any other white background Any other white background If you do not wish to distinguish between pupils of Greek and Greek Cypriot heritage, use this code. You cannot use WGRE if you have used either WGRK or WGRC. WGRK Greek WOTH Any other white background Any other white background You can only use this code with WGRC. WGRC Greek Cypriot WOTH Any other white background Any other white background You can only use this code with WGRK. WITA Italian WOTH Any other white background Any other white background WKOS Kosovan WOTH Any other white background Any other white background WPOR Portuguese WOTH Any other white background Any other white background WSER Serbian WOTH Any other white background Any other white background WTUR Turkish/Turkish Cypriot WOTH Any other white background Any other white background If you do not wish to distinguish between pupils of Turkish and Turkish Cypriot heritage, use this code. You cannot use WTUR if you have used either WTUK or WTUC. WTUK Turkish WOTH Any other white background Any other white background You can only use this code with WTUC. WTUC Turkish Cypriot WOTH Any other white background Any other white background You can only use this code with WTUK. WEUR White European WOTH Any other white background Any other white background If you do not collect information on white European pupils on the basis of country of origin or East/West European, use this code. WEEU White Eastern European WOTH Any other white background Any other white background Including Russian, Latvian, Ukrainian, Polish, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian, Montenegrin and Romanian. WWEU White Western European WOTH Any other white background Any other white background Including Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Scandinavian. WOTW White other WOTH Any other white background Any other white background If you have used codes WALB - WWEU, you must use WOTW for all other pupils within the main ‘any other white background’ category. If you use WOTW, you cannot use WOTH. WROM Gypsy/Roma WROM Gypsy/Roma Gypsy/Roma Use this code for pupils who identify themselves as Gypsies, Romanies, Travellers, Traditional Travellers, Romanichals, Romanichal Gypsies, Welsh Gypsies/Kaale, Scottish Travellers/Gypsies or Roma. It should not include fairground (showman’s) children; the children travelling with circuses; or the children of New Travellers or Bargees unless their ethnic status is that which is mentioned above. Use this code if you are not using WROG or WROR. WROG Gypsy WROM Gypsy/Roma Gypsy/Roma This code enables the separate identification of Gypsy pupils. This includes all children of a Gypsy ethnic background, irrespective of whether they are nomadic, semi-nomadic or living in static accommodation. WROR Roma WROM Gypsy/Roma Gypsy/Roma This code identifies the separate identification of Roma pupils. WROO Other Gypsy/Roma WROM Gypsy/Roma Gypsy/Roma Use this code for Gypsy/Roma pupils who do not identify with one or the other of the above groups - pupils with mixed Gypsy/Roma heritage. MWBC White and Black Caribbean MWBC White and Black Caribbean White and Black Caribbean MWBA White and Black African MWBA White and Black African White and Black African MWAS White and Asian MWAS White and Asian White and Asian You cannot use MWAS if you have used codes MWAP - MWAI. MWAP White and Pakistani MWAS White and Asian White and Asian MWAI White and Indian MWAS White and Asian White and Asian MWAO White and any other Asian background MWAS White and Asian White and Asian If you have used codes MWAP - MWAI, you must use MWAO for all other mixed or multiple ethnic groups pupils within the main ‘white and Asian’ category. If you use MWAO, you cannot use MWAS. ABRI Asian - British ABRI Asian - British Asian - British Main Code AWEL Asian - Welsh AWEL Asian - Welsh Asian - Welsh Main Code MOTH Any other mixed background MOTH Any other mixed background Any other mixed background You cannot use MOTH if you have used codes MAOE - MWCH. MAOE Asian and any other ethnic group MOTH Any other mixed background Any other mixed background MABL Asian and Black MOTH Any other mixed background Any other mixed background MACH Asian and Chinese MOTH Any other mixed background Any other mixed background MBOE Black and any other ethnic group MOTH Any other mixed background Any other mixed background MBCH Black and Chinese MOTH Any other mixed background Any other mixed background MCOE Chinese and any other ethnic group MOTH Any other mixed background Any other mixed background MWOE White and any other ethnic group MOTH Any other mixed background Any other mixed background MWCH White and Chinese MOTH Any other mixed background Any other mixed background MOTM Other mixed background MOTH Any other mixed background Any other mixed background If you have used codes MAOE - MWCH, you must use MOTM for all other pupils within the main ‘any other mixed background’ category. If you use MOTM, you cannot use MOTH. AIND Indian AIND Indian Indian APKN Pakistani APKN Pakistani Pakistani You cannot use APKN if you have used codes AMPK - AKPA. AMPK Mirpuri Pakistani APKN Pakistani Pakistani AKPA Kashmiri Pakistani APKN Pakistani Pakistani AOPK Other Pakistani APKN Pakistani Pakistani If you have used codes AMPK - AKPA, you must use AOPK for all other pupils within the main Pakistani category. If you use AOPK, you cannot use APKN. ABAN Bangladeshi ABAN Bangladeshi Bangladeshi AOTH Any other Asian background AOTH Any other Asian background Any other Asian background You cannot use AOTH if you have used codes AAFR - ASRO. AAFR African Asian AOTH Any other Asian background Any other Asian background Including East and South African Asians. AKAO Kashmiri other AOTH Any other Asian background Any other Asian background You should use this code for Kashmiri respondents not wishing to be classified under Asian Pakistani. ANEP Nepali AOTH Any other Asian background Any other Asian background ASNL Sri Lankan Sinhalese AOTH Any other Asian background Any other Asian background You can only use this code with either ASLT or ASRO. ASLT Sri Lankan Tamil AOTH Any other Asian background Any other Asian background You can only use this code with either ASNL or ASRO. ASRO Sri Lankan other AOTH Any other Asian background Any other Asian background You can only use this code with either ASNL or ASLT. AOTA Other Asian AOTH Any other Asian background Any other Asian background If you have used codes AAFR - ASRO, you must use AOTA for all other pupils within the main ‘any other ethnic group’ category. If you use AOTA, you cannot use AOTH. BBRI Black - British BBRI Black -British Black - British Main Code BWEL Black - Welsh BWEL Black - Welsh Black - Welsh Main Code BCRB Black Caribbean BCRB Black Caribbean Black Caribbean Including Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago. BAFR Black - African BAFR Black - African Black - African You cannot use BAFR if you have used codes BANN - BSUD. BANN Black - Angolan BAFR Black - African Black - African BCON Black - Congolese BAFR Black - African Black - African BGHA Black - Ghanaian BAFR Black - African Black - African BNGN Black - Nigerian BAFR Black - African Black - African BSLN Black - Sierra Leonean BAFR Black - African Black - African BSOM Black - Somali BAFR Black - African Black - African BSUD Black - Sudanese BAFR Black - African Black - African Including Sudanese of Egyptian origin. BAOF Other Black African BAFR Black - African Black - African Including Black South African, Zimbabwean, Ethiopian, Rwandan and Ugandan. If you have used codes BANN - BSUD, you must use BAOF for all other Black African pupils. If you use BAOF, you cannot use BAFR. BOTH Any other black background BOTH Any other black background Any other black background You cannot use BOTH if you have used codes BEUR - BNAM. BEUR Black European BOTH Any other black background Any other black background BNAM Black North American BOTH Any other black background Any other black background Include Black North American and Canadian. BOTB Other Black BOTH Any other black background Any other black background If you have used codes BEUR - BNAM, you must use BOTB for all other pupils within the main ‘any other black background’ category. If you use BOTB, you cannot use BOTH. CHNE Chinese CHNE Chinese Chinese You cannot use CHNE if you have used codes CHKC - CTWN. CHKC Hong Kong Chinese CHNE Chinese Chinese CMAL Malaysian Chinese CHNE Chinese Chinese CSNG Singaporean Chinese CHNE Chinese Chinese CTWN Taiwanese CHNE Chinese Chinese COCH Other Chinese CHNE Chinese Chinese If you have used codes CHKC - CTWN, you must use COCH for all other Chinese pupils; you cannot use CHNE. OOTH Any other ethnic group OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group You cannot use OOTH if you have used codes OAFG - OYEM. OAFG Afghan OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group ORAB Arab OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OARA Arab other OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group Include Palestinian, Kuwaiti, Jordanian and Saudi Arabian. OEGY Egyptian OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OFIL Filipino OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OIRN Iranian OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OIRQ Iraqi OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OJPN Japanese OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OKOR Korean OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OKRD Kurdish OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group Include Kurdish pupils from Iraq, Iran and Turkey. OLAM Latin/South/Central American OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group Include all pupils from Central/South America, Cuba and Belize. OLEB Lebanese OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OLIB Libyan OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OMAL Malay OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group Including Malaysian other than Malaysian Chinese. OMRC Moroccan OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OPOL Polynesian OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group Including Fijian, Tongan, Samoan and Tahitian. OTHA Thai OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OVIE Vietnamese OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OYEM Yemeni OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group OOEG Other ethnic group OOTH Any other ethnic group Any other ethnic group If you have used codes OAFG - OYEM, you must use OOEG for all other pupils within the main ‘any other ethnic group’ category. If you use OOEG, you cannot use OOTH. REFU Refused REFU Refused Refused NOBT Information not yet obtained NOBT Information not yet obtained Information not yet obtained #### Language Code Description Code Description Code Description ACL Acholi ISL Icelandic PNJG Panjabi (Gurmukhi) ADA Adangme ITA Italian PNJM Panjabi (Mirpuri) AFA Afar-Saho JAV Javanese PNJP Panjabi (Pothwari) AFK Afrikaans JIN Jinghpaw/Kachin POL Polish AKA Akan/Twi-Fante JPN Japanese POR Portuguese AKAF Akan (Fante) KAM Kikamba PORA Portuguese (any other) AKAT Akan (Twi/Asante) KAN Kannada PORB Portuguese (Brazil) ALB Albanian/Shqip KAR Karen (any) PRS Persian/Farsi ALU Alur KAS Kashmiri PRSA Farsi/Persian (any other) AMR Amharic KAU Kanuri PRSD Dari Persian ARA Arabic KAZ Kazakh PRST Tajiki Persian ARAA Arabic (any other) KCH Katchi QUE Quechua ARAG Arabic (Algeria) KGZ Kirghiz/Kyrgyz RAJ Rajasthani/Marwari ARAI Arabic (Iraq) KHA Khasi REF Refused ARAM Arabic (Morocco) KHY Kihaya/Luziba RME Romany/English Romanes ARAS Arabic (Sudan) KIN Kinyarwanda RMI Romani (International) ARAY Arabic (Yemen) KIR Kirundi RMN Romanian ARM Armenian KIS Kisi (West Africa) RMNM Romanian (Moldova) ASM Assamese KLN Kalenjin RMNR Romanian (Romania) ASR Assyrian/Aramaic KMB Kimbundu RMS Romansch AYB Anyi-Baule KME Kimeru RNY Runyakitara AYM Aymara KNK Konkani RNYN Runyankore-Ruchiga AZE Azeri KNY Kinyakyusa-Ngonde RNYO Runyoro-Rutooro BAI Bamileke (any) KON Kikongo RUS Russian BAL Balochi KOR Korean SAM Samoan BEJ Beja/Bedawi KPE Kpelle SCB Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian BEL Belarusian KRI Krio SCBB Bosnian BEM Bemba KRU Kru (any) SCBC Croatian BHO Bhojpuri KSI Kisii/Ekegusii (Kenya) SCBS Serbian BIK Bikol KSU Kisukuma SCO Scots BLT Balti Tibetan KUR Kurdish SHL Shilluk/Cholo BMA Burmese/Myanma KURA Kurdish (any other) SHO Shona BNG Bengali KURM Kurdish (Kurmanji) SID Sidamo BNGA Bengali (any other) KURS Kurdish (Sorani) SIO Sign language (other) BNGC Bengali (Chittagong/Noakhali) LAO Lao SLO Slovak BNGS Bengali (Sylheti) LBA Luba SLV Slovenian BSL British Sign Language LBAC Luba (Chiluba/Tshiluba) SND Sindhi BSQ Basque/Euskara LBAK Luba (Kiluba) SNG Sango BUL Bulgarian LGA Luganda SNH Sinhala CAM Cambodian/Khmer LGB Lugbara SOM Somali CAT Catalan LGS Lugisu/Lumasaba SPA Spanish CCE Caribbean Creole English LIN Lingala SRD Sardinian CCF Caribbean Creole French LIT Lithuanian SRK Siraiki CGA Chaga LNG Lango (Uganda) SSO Sotho/Sesotho CGR Chattisgarhi/Khatahi LOZ Lozi/Silozi SSOO Sotho/Sesotho (Southern) CHE Chechen LSO Lusoga SSOT Sotho/Sesotho (Northern) CHI Chinese LTV Latvian SSW Swazi/Siswati CHIA Chinese (any other) LTZ Luxemburgish STS Tswana/Setswana CHIC Chinese (Cantonese) LUE Luvale/Luena SUN Sundanese CHIH Chinese (Hokkien/Fujianese) LUN Lunda SWA Swahili/Kiswahili CHIK Chinese (Hakka) LUO Luo (Kenya/Tanzania) SWAA Swahili (any other) CHIM Chinese (Mandarin/Putonghua) LUY Luhya (any) SWAC Comorian Swahili CKW Chokwe MAG Magahi SWAK Swahili (Kingwana) CRN Cornish MAI Maithili SWAM Swahili (Brava/Mwiini) CTR Chitrali/Khowar MAK Makua SWAT Swahili (Bajuni/Tikuu) CWA Chichewa/Nyanja MAN Manding/Malinke SWE Swedish CYM Welsh/Cymraeg MANA Manding/Malinke (any other) TAM Tamil CZE Czech MANB Bambara TEL Telugu DAN Danish MANJ Dyula/Jula TEM Temne DGA Dagaare MAO Maori TES Teso/Ateso DGB Dagbane MAR Marathi TGE Tigre DIN Dinka/Jieng MAS Maasai TGL Tagalog/Filipino DUT Dutch/Flemish MDV Maldivian/Dhivehi TGLF Filipino DZO Dzongkha/Bhutanese MEN Mende TGLG Tagalog EBI Ebira MKD Macedonian TGR Tigrinya EDO Edo/Bini MLG Malagasy THA Thai EFI Efik-Ibibio MLM Malayalam TIB Tibetan ENB Believed to be English MLT Maltese TIV Tiv ENG English MLY Malay/Indonesian TMZ Berber/Tamazight ESA Esan/Ishan MLYA Malay (any other) TMZA Berber/Tamazight (any other) EST Estonian MLYI Indonesian/Bahasa Indonesia TMZK Berber/Tamazight (Kabyle) EWE Ewe MNA Magindanao-Maranao TMZT Berber (Tamashek) EWO Ewondo MNG Mongolian (Khalkha) TNG Tonga/Chitonga (Zambia) FAN Fang MNX Manx Gaelic TON Tongan (Oceania) FIJ Fijian MOR Moore/Mossi TPI Tok Pisin FIN Finnish MSC Mauritian/Seychelles Creole TRI Traveller Irish/Shelta FON Fon MUN Munda (any) TSO Tsonga FRN French MYA Maya (any) TUK Turkmen FUL Fula/Fulfulde-Pulaar NAH Nahuatl/Mexicano TUL Tulu GAA Ga NAM Nama/Damara TUM Tumbuka GAE Gaelic/Irish NBN Nubian (any) TUR Turkish GAL Gaelic (Scotland) NDB Ndebele UKR Ukrainian GEO Georgian NDBS Ndebele (South Africa) UMB Umbundu GER German NDBZ Ndebele (Zimbabwe) URD Urdu GGO Gogo/Chigogo NEP Nepali URH Urhobo-Isoko GKY Kikuyu/Gikuyu NOR Norwegian UYG Uyghur GLG Galician/Galego NOT Information not obtained UZB Uzbek GRE Greek NUE Nuer/Naadh VEN Venda GREA Greek (any other) NUP Nupe VIE Vietnamese GREC Greek (Cyprus) NWA Newari VSY Visayan/Bisaya GRN Guarani NZM Nzema VSYA Visayan/Bisaya (any other) GUJ Gujarati OAM Ambo/Oshiwambo VSYH Hiligaynon GUN Gurenne/Frafra OAMK Ambo (Kwanyama) VSYS Cebuano/Sugbuanon GUR Gurma OAMN Ambo (Ndonga) VSYW Waray/Binisaya HAU Hausa OGN Ogoni (any) WAP Wa-Paraok (South-East Asia) HDK Hindko ORI Oriya WCP West-African Creole Portuguese HEB Hebrew ORM Oromo WOL Wolof HER Herero OTB Believed to be other than English WPE West African Pidgin English HGR Hungarian OTH Other than English XHO Xhosa HIN Hindi OTL Other language YAO Yao/Chiyao (East Africa) IBA Iban PAG Pangasinan YDI Yiddish IDM Idoma PAM Pampangan YOR Yoruba IGA Igala PAT Pashto/Pakhto ZND Zande IGB Igbo PHA Pahari/Himachali (India) ZUL Zulu IJO Ijo (any) PHR Pahari (Pakistan) ZZZ Classification pending ILO Ilokano PNJ Panjabi ISK Itsekiri PNJA Panjabi (any other) Believed to be English, English, information not obtained, believed to be other than English, other than English and refused can be used by schools that have no need to use individual language codes. #### Youth support services agreement (not for nursery or primary schools) Code Description Yes Permission has been given by the parent, guardian or pupil No Parent, guardian or pupil has exercised their right to object UNS Unsought - school has not yet sent out privacy notices, data can be shared with youth support services SNR Sought, no reply - school has sent out privacy notices, but received no reply, data can be shared with youth support services #### Learner support (not for nursery, primary or middle-deemed primary schools) Code Description 24 Adult learning grant (not collected in school census) 32 Professional and career development loan (not collected in school census) 35 Programmed led apprenticeship hardship fund (not collected in school census) 36 Care to learn (not collected in school census) 41 Time off for study (not collected in school census) 53 Free childcare for training and learning for work (not collected in school census) 54 Adult education bursary (not collected in school census) 55 Vulnerable group bursary awarded (collected in school census) 56 Discretionary bursary awarded (collected in school census) #### Post looked-after arrangements Code Description N Not declared A Not looked after - adoption from England and Wales G Not looked after - special guardianship order ( SGO ) from England and Wales R Not looked after - residence order ( RO ) from England and Wales. Residence orders were replaced by child arrangements orders in April 2014. C Not looked after - child arrangements order ( CAO ) from England and Wales O Not looked after – adopted from state care outside of England and Wales #### Pupil enrolment status Code Description C Current (single registration at this school) G Guest (not a pupil at the school) M Current main (dual registration) S Current subsidiary (dual registration) F FE college ( PRU or AP only) O Other provider ( PRU or AP only) #### Pupil boarder indicator (not for nursery schools) Code Description B Boarder - nights per week not specified 6 Boards 6 nights or fewer a week (special schools only) 7 Boards 7 nights a week (special schools only) N Not a boarder #### National curriculum year group You should use these codes for your class key stage but not the maximum or minimum year group. Code Description E1 Early first year E2 Early second year N1 Nursery first year N2 Nursery second year R Reception 1 – 14 Years 1 to 14 X National curriculum not followed: available for pupils who are not following the national curriculum through statutory disapplication processes. #### Pupil SEN provision Code Description N No special educational need E Education, health and care plan K SEN support #### Pupil SEN type Code Description SPLD Specific learning difficulty MLD Moderate learning difficulty SLD Severe learning difficulty PMLD Profound and multiple learning difficulty SEMH Social, emotional and mental health SLCN Speech, language and communication needs HI Hearing impairment VI Vision impairment MSI Multi-sensory impairment PD Physical disability ASD Autistic spectrum disorder DS Down Syndrome OTH Other difficulty NSA SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need #### Pupil managed moves reason codes (not for nursery schools) Code Description ER To reduce the risk of exclusion for a pupil who has not yet been excluded. ET A pupil has had an exclusion (either fixed term/suspension or permanent exclusion) cancelled before a governing board, and following their return to school, a decision has been made to initiate a managed move/a permanent transfer to another setting. OR Following review of an off-site direction placement #### Pupil suspension or permanent exclusion category (not for nursery schools) Code Description PERM Permanent exclusion SUSP Suspension #### Cancelled exclusion reason codes (not for nursery schools) Code Description NE New evidence came to light MM Managed move (permanent) agreed AS Off-site direction to alternative setting (temporary) EC Exceptional circumstances #### Exclusion review code (not for nursery schools) Code Description GB Governing Body IRP Independent Review Panel #### Pupil suspension or permanent exclusion reason (not for nursery schools). These codes are only valid for the spring and summer 2026 term – collected in autumn 2026 and spring 2027. Code Description PP Physical assault against a pupil PA Physical assault against an adult VP Verbal abuse / threatening behaviour against a pupil VA Verbal abuse / threatening behaviour against an adult OW Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item BU Bullying RA Racist abuse LG Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity DS Abuse relating to disability SM Sexual misconduct Removed: DA Drug and alcohol related End removed. DM Damage TH Theft DB Persistent disruptive behaviour MT Inappropriate use of social media or online technology PH Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health #### Pupil suspension or permanent exclusion reason (not for nursery schools). These codes come into force from the autumn 2026 term, collected from spring 2027 onwards Code Description PP Physical assault against a pupil PA Physical assault against an adult VP Verbal abuse/threatening behaviour against a pupil VA Verbal abuse/threatening behaviour against an adult OW Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item BW Found to have brought a weapon or prohibited item into school BU Bullying TB Cyber-bullying or threatening behaviour online RA Racist abuse including bullying LG Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity including bullying DS Abuse relating to disability including bullying SM Sexual misconduct SB Harmful sexual behaviour MB Misogynistic behaviour AB Misandry Behaviour DR Drug related AR Alcohol Related SR Smoking Related VR Vape Related DM Damage to property TH Theft LD Persistent disruptive behaviour - low level disruption CB Persistent disruptive behaviour – challenging behaviour MT Inappropriate use of social media or online technology MP Use of Mobile Phone OS Misbehaviour outside of school PH Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health #### Breakfast Club attendance codes (not for nursery schools) Use these codes for breakfast club attendance. Code Description FBC0 The pupil has NOT attended the free breakfast club. FBC1 The pupil has attended the free breakfast club before the start of the compulsory school day. FBC2 Unable to attend the free breakfast club due to staff shortages – Fully Closed FBC3 Unable to attend the free breakfast club due to unsuitable space or premises – Fully Closed FBC4 Unable to attend the free breakfast club due to other reasons – Fully Closed FBC5 Unable to attend the free breakfast club due to staff shortages – Partial Closure FBC6 Unable to attend the free breakfast club due to unsuitable space or premises – Partial Closure FBC7 Unable to attend the free breakfast club due to other reasons – Partial Closure #### Pupil attendance codes (not for nursery schools) from August 2024 Use these codes for pupil attendance from August 2024 Code Description / Morning session – present at the school when attendance register begins to be taken \ Afternoon session – present at the school when attendance register begins to be taken B Attending a place for any other approved educational activity. Where schools use code B, they must also record the nature of the educational activity C Absent with leave for other circumstances C1 Absent with leave for the purpose of participating in a regulated performance C2 Absent with leave, of compulsory school age, and a temporary reduced timetable does not require them to attend D Attending another school at which they are a registered pupil E Authorised absence as pupil is excluded, with no alternative provision made G Absent without leave for the purpose of a holiday I Unable to attend because of sickness (do not use for medical or dental appointments) J1 Absent with leave for the purpose of attending an interview for employment or for admission to another educational institution K Attending a place other than the school or another school at which they are a registered pupil for educational provision arranged by the local authority (under Section 19(1) of the Education Act 1996 or Section 42 of the Children’s and Families Act 2014). Where schools use code K, they must also record the nature of the educational activity L Absent from the school when attendance register begins to be taken, but attends before the taking of the register has ended M Absent with leave for the purpose of attending a medical or dental appointment N Absent - circumstances not yet established O Absent - other circumstances P Attending a place for an approved educational activity that is a sporting activity Q Unable to attend because of a lack of access arrangements by the local authority to facilitate their attendance R Day exclusively set apart for religious observance by the religious body to which the parent belongs S Absent with leave for the purpose of studying for a public examination T Mobile child whose parent is travelling in the course of their trade or business and who is travelling with that parent U Absent for registration - arrived in school after registration closed V Attending a place for an approved educational activity that is a visit or trip W Attending a place for an approved education activity that is work experience X Absent with leave, not of compulsory school age and timetable does not require them to attend Y1 Unable to attend because school is not within walking distance of pupil’s home and transport to and from school normally provided is not available Y2 Unable to attend due to widespread disruption to travel caused by a local, national or international emergency Y3 Part of school premises is unavoidably out of use and pupil cannot be accommodated in the parts of the premises that remain in use Y4 Whole school closed when school was due to meet for a session, but session has been cancelled Y5 Unable to attend because pupil is subject to a sentence of detention Y6 Travel to or attendance at school would be contrary or prohibited by guidance or law relating to incidence or transmission of infection or disease Y7 Unable to attend because of any other unavoidable cause. Where schools use code Y7, they must also record the nature of the unavoidable cause Z Pupil’s name entered in advance of start date (not collected in the school census) ‘#’ Planned whole school closure – no session to take place (not collected in the school census) #### Maths and English prior attainment year 11 If your pupil has UK equivalent or overseas equivalent qualifications , you need to check if they achieved this before or after the end of year 11. Code Description 1 Learner achieved grade 9 to 4 at end of year 11 2 Learner achieved grade 9 to 4 since the end of year 11 3 Learner has not yet achieved grade 9 to 4 #### Maths and English prior attainment Code Description 9 Grade 9 8 Grade 8 7 Grade 7 6 Grade 6 5 Grade 5 4 Grade 4 3 Grade 3 2 Grade 2 1 Grade 1 U Ungraded NR Not required #### Maths and English exemptions Code Description L The student has a learning disability which prevents them from studying the qualification O The student has a recognised overseas equivalent qualification U The student has met the GCSE condition of funding as they hold an approved equivalent UK qualification F The student holds a pass grade for functional skills level 2 N The student has no exemptions #### Withdrawal reason Code Description 1 Learner has transferred to another provider to undertake learning which meets a specific government strategy. You should only use this code to identify learners who have transferred onto an apprenticeship. 2 Learner has transferred to another provider 3 Learner injury / illness 4 Financial reasons 44 Other personal reasons 45 Exclusion 97 Other 98 Reason not known ### Free school meals category Code Description TFSM Targeted FSM EFSM Expanded FSM #### Free school meals countries of UK Code Description ENG England NIR Northern Ireland SCT Scotland WLS Wales/Cymru #### Alternative provision reason ( PRU and AP only) Code Description ASP awaiting an appropriate special school place EHC setting named on EHC plan MHN medical condition (mental health need) NEW new arrival without a school place OTH other PEX permanent exclusion PHN medical condition (physical health need) RHE returning to state education from elective home education #### Alternative provision placement reason Code Description BHS off-site placement for behavioural support SUS suspension EXR permanent exclusion (where still going through the review process) MHN medical condition (mental health need) OTH other PHN medical condition (physical health need) #### Learner funding and monitoring ( FAM ) code Use the national learner monitoring (NLM) code to identify any additional monitoring characteristics for the pupil. Code Description Applicable pupils 01 In receipt of tutoring Schools: All schools (except nursery) with appropriate year group or age ranges. Pupils: Only applicable to pupils and in NCYearActual 1 - 14 or where national curriculum year groups do not apply, aged 5 to 19 (as at 2024-08-31) in NCYearActual ‘X’ 22 Learner repeating up to one full year of 16 to 19 funded provision Schools: secondary, all-through and  PRU  or  AP  with appropriate year groups. Pupils: only applicable to students in NCYearActual 12 or above with current single registration (‘C’) or current main dual registration (‘M’).  PRU  or  AP : applicable to any pupils with the following enrolment status: ‘C’, ‘M’, ‘F’ or ‘O’. Use the English minimum hours (EMH) code to identify any additional monitoring characteristics for the pupil. Code Description Applicable pupils 02 Student has at least the minimum classroom teaching hours planned for an eligible English qualification Schools: secondary, all-through and  PRU  or  AP  with appropriate year groups. Pupils: only applicable to students in NCYearActual 12 or above with current single registration (‘C’) or current main dual registration (‘M’).  PRU  or  AP : applicable to any pupils with the following enrolment status: ‘C’, ‘M’, ‘F’ or ‘O’. Collected in autumn only 03 Student does not have at least the minimum classroom teaching hours planned for an eligible English qualification Schools: secondary, all-through and  PRU  or  AP  with appropriate year groups. Pupils: only applicable to students in NCYearActual 12 or above with current single registration (‘C’) or current main dual registration (‘M’).  PRU  or  AP : applicable to any pupils with the following enrolment status: ‘C’, ‘M’, ‘F’ or ‘O’. Collected in autumn only Use the maths minimum hours (MMH) code to identify any additional monitoring characteristics for the pupil. Code Description Applicable pupils 04 Student has at least the minimum classroom teaching hours planned for an eligible maths qualification Schools: secondary, all-through and  PRU  or  AP  with appropriate year groups. Pupils: only applicable to students in NCYearActual 12 or above with current single registration (‘C’) or current main dual registration (‘M’).  PRU  or  AP : applicable to any pupils with the following enrolment status: ‘C’, ‘M’, ‘F’ or ‘O’. Collected in autumn only 05 Student does not have at least the minimum classroom teaching hours planned for an eligible maths qualification Schools: secondary, all-through and  PRU  or  AP  with appropriate year groups. Pupils: only applicable to students in NCYearActual 12 or above with current single registration (‘C’) or current main dual registration (‘M’).  PRU  or  AP : applicable to any pupils with the following enrolment status: ‘C’, ‘M’, ‘F’ or ‘O’. Collected in autumn only ### Converting minutes to decimal minutes Minute Code Minute Code Minute Code 1 0.02 21 0.35 41 0.68 2 0.03 22 0.37 42 0.70 3 0.05 23 0.38 43 0.72 4 0.07 24 0.40 44 0.73 5 0.08 25 0.42 45 0.75 6 0.10 26 0.43 46 0.77 7 0.12 27 0.45 47 0.78 8 0.13 28 0.47 48 0.80 9 0.15 29 0.48 49 0.82 10 0.17 30 0.50 50 0.83 11 0.18 31 0.52 51 0.85 12 0.20 32 0.53 52 0.87 13 0.22 33 0.55 53 0.88 14 0.23 34 0.57 54 0.90 15 0.25 35 0.58 55 0.92 16 0.27 36 0.60 56 0.93 17 0.28 37 0.62 57 0.95 18 0.30 38 0.63 58 0.97 19 0.32 39 0.65 59 0.98 20 0.33 40 0.67