Support Documentation
User Guides
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a spreadsheet, 
Powerpoint slides
- 2011 School Census User Guide (322 kB)
- Structure of Cohorts
- Data Tables Overview
- 2011 Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) User Guide
- 2011 KS1 User Guide
- 2011 KS2 User Guide
- 2011 KS3 User Guide
- 2011 KS4 User Guide
- 2011 KS5 User Guide
- 2010 PLAMS User Guide
If you have any comments on the usefulness of these user guides, or can suggest extra topics to include, please contact Martin.Johnson@education.gsi.gov.uk
NPD extract file formats for all the Key Stages
The following file formats detail the data that is included in the standard anonymised extracts. The data files link current year attainmant data to either Spring School Census or PLASC and prior attainmant. They also include fields to do with the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI).
- National Pupil Database, Data tables version 0.48 September 2011
- National Pupil Database 2011, Data extract file EYFSP
- National Pupil Database 2011, Data extract file KS1
- National Pupil Database 2011, Data extract file KS2
- National Pupil Database 2011, Data extract file KS3
- National Pupil Database 2011, Data extract file KS4 - GCSE and equivalents
- National Pupil Database 2011, Data extract file, KS5
See also - presentations from workshops
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