SIMS Spring Census 2025 guidance
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Here’s our update on the latest guidance for the SIMS Spring 2025 School Census, the first of the new year!
- Census date 16/01/2025
- Attendance collected from the start of the Autumn Term to 31/12/2024
- Exclusions collected from 01/04/2024 to 31/12/2024
- Free School Meal Eligibility collected from 04/10/2024 to 16/01/2025
- Alternative Provision Placements collected from 03/10/2024 to 16/01/2025
- Funding and monitoring collected from 01/08/2024 to 16/012025
For DfE Guidance please use the following link: DfE Guidance
The Spring 2025 Census collects information relating to the class activity that all pupils undertake at a selected time on Census Day. The selected time is based on the last digit of a school’s DfE number as follows:
| Last digit of the School DfE number | Selected time |
|---|---|
| 0 ,1, or 5 | the selected time is one hour after the start of afternoon school |
| 2, 3 or 6 | the selected time is one hour after the start of morning school |
| 4, 7 , 8 or 9 | the selected time is one hour before the end of morning school |
Fileset 2903 is now available!
The latest fileset is now available - Download Fileset 2903 Then open SIMS and go to Tools | Setups | Import and click the yellow folder button to browse to the fileset, simply highlight it and choose Open then use the Import Fileset button.
Please note: As normal there will be updated fileset’s periodically, so check back here for the latest one!
Remember, you'll need to close and open SIMS again for it to take effect.
Download the 'Producing the Spring Census' guides from ESS
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If you require any assistance or SIMS support please call us on 0345 222 1551 | Opt 3. or email misservicedesk@schoolbusinessservices.co.uk
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Let us take it off your to-do list this month by contacting us. Looking ahead, we can do ALL of this year's returns for you - whether you are already an SBS customer or not!
