Nexus Help Centre

Getting Started

The first stop for any new user of Nexus. Covers: Logging in, Two Factor Authentication, Getting access and basic orientation in the system.

Importing & Preparing Data

Covers the basics of navigating and working with Nexus' import engine, Importing data of all kinds including pupil premium data (which has it's own explanatory section).

Reporting & Analysis

Covering the use of Nexus reporting - chiefly Nova and Insight - to report on and analyse the data that has been imported into the system

Schools & Perspective Lite

Covers management of school and LA records in Nexus as well as the set up and administration of the school facing Perspective Lite system available to all NCDR subscribing LA

Methodologies & Reference

Presented as reference for users who want to understand how and why Nexus / DfE calculate measures as they do

Annual Guides & Timelines

This content is refreshed at least every year as DfE publish updates to assessments etc.

Administration & NCER membership

Videos and Release Notes

Explore the latest Nexus updates, including new features, improvements and fixes in our comprehensive release notes, or go back and look through our featured and archived webinars with videos and presentations.