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This guide helps you prepare and submit your school’s annual census return.

Census day for registered general hospital schools is Thursday 1615 January 2025.2026.

The census collects the following information from general hospital schools:

• their contact details
• how many pupils there are on the attendance register
• the number of teaching staff and non teaching staff
• how many pupils have special educational needs (SEN)
• how many pupils are eligible for free school meals (FSM)

Read more guidance about submitting data for the general hospital schools census.