The 2024 census date is 7 November and the deadline for returning your census file to the DfE is 6 December.

For Maintained schools: Please submit these in good time through the COLLECT portal to allow your local authority to conduct query checking.

Multi-academy trusts (MATs): you'll need to submit a separate census return for each academy in your trust.

Whilst the DfE deadline is set for this date we would appreciate if submissions are uploaded onto COLLECT no later than Friday 29 November.