2024/2025 Data Availability in Nexus

Updated: 26th August 2024

The tables below contain up-to-date information on the expected and confirmed data release dates for NCER Nexus for the 2024-25 (2025) academic year data. 

	Early Years Foundation Stage - EYFS
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
EYFS From Schools	June 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (Files from Schools)

	Phonics
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
Phonics From Schools	June 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (Files from Schools)

	Key Stage 1 (optional)
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
KS1 from Schools	June 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (Files from Schools)	Optional collection if LA wishes to offer it and schools wish to send files

	Y4 Multiplication Table Check (MTC)
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
MTC From Schools	July 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (Files from Schools)	Optional collection if LA wishes to offer it and schools wish to send files
MTC NPD	January 2026	Not Yet Available	NCER Import (File from DfE)

	Key Stage Two - KS2
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
KS2 TA	June 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (Files from Schools and/or PAG)	Optional import only for schools providing a service to their schools. Writing TA results only.
KS2 DfE Provisional (July)	8th July 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (Files from PAG)
KS2 DfE Provisional (Sept)	September 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (ASP)
KS2 DfE Provisional (Revised)	January 2026	Not yet available	LA Import (ASP)
KS2 NPD (Provisional)	December 2025	Not yet available	NCER Import (File from DfE)
KS2 NPD (Revised)	December 2025	Not Yet Available	NCER Import (File from DfE)
KS2 NPD (Final)	March 2026	Not Yet Available	NCER Import (File from DfE)	Only issued if changes from final revised files are significant enough

	Key Stage Four - KS4
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
KS4 Results Day	August Results Day 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (Files from Schools)	Optional. LA and school choice whether to provide/load this data
KS4 DfE (Provisional)	Autumn term 2025	Not Yet Available	LA Import (ASP)
KS4 DfE (Revised)	January 2026	Not Yet Available	LA Import (ASP)
KS4 NPD (Provisional)	December 2025	Not Yet Available	NCER Import (File from DfE)
KS4 NPD (Revised)	February 2026	Not Yet Available	NCER Import (File from DfE)
KS4 NPD (Final)	May 2026	Not Yet Available	NCER Import (File from DfE)

	Key Stage Five - KS5
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
KS5 NPD (Unamended)	December 2025	Not Yet Available	NCER Import (File from DfE)
KS5 NPD (Amended)	February 2026	Not Yet Available	NCER Import (File from DfE)
KS5 NPD (Final)	May 2026	Not Yet Available	NCER Import (File from DfE)

	Census
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
Autumn Census	Autumn 2024	Available November 2024	LA Import (Collect)	Download from Collect to populate school census cohort, absence and exclusions data
Spring Census	Spring 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (Collect)	Download from Collect to populate school census cohort, absence and exclusions data
Summer Census	Summer 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (Collect)	Download from Collect to populate school census cohort, absence and exclusions data

	Children Looked After - CLA & CIN
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
SSDA903 CLA File	July 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (Social Care)
NPD CLA Data	January 2026	Not Yet Available	NCER Import (File from DfE)	Your LA needs to be aware of the DfE limitations for the use of CLA Analysis in Nexus (DfE NPD Data) ahead of of any statistical publications

	Children in Need - CIN
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
CIN Census	July 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (Social Care)
NPD CIN Data	December 2025	Not Yet Available	NCER Import (File from DfE)	Your LA needs to be aware of the DfE limitations for the use of CIN Analysis in Nexus (DfE NPD Data) ahead of any statistical publications

	Pupil Premium (Financial Year 2024/25)
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
Pupil Premium	Spring term 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (GIAP)	Import into Nexus to populate the disadvantaged fields in Nova and Insight.

	SEN2 (Calendar Year 2024)
	Expected	Available	Source	Notes
SEN2	April 2025	Not yet available	LA Import (COLLECT) or LA Management Information System	LA should import the file downloaded from COLLECT or the XML file from their MIS to populate the SEN2 cohort.
NPD SEN2	TBC	TBC	NCER Import (from DfE)	DfE are looking into providing this to NCER

 

CLA & CIN Data Versions in Nexus

For social care colleagues please also view the new CLA & CIN Data Timeline for more information about when data is expected in Nexus.

There are two ways CLA & CIN data is loaded into Nexus:

Local Authority Imported Data
LAs import their CLA & CIN census data into Nexus as soon as it is available, which is then matched to early attainment, pupil premium (for disadvantaged) and census data in Nexus from June onwards for primary data and October onwards for secondary (months ahead of DfE publications).

Please note: this data is provisional and may be subject to change at an early stage, so the data should be used with a degree of caution for LA operational and reporting purposes. View 'Keypas Import Indicators' on the homepage to see how many LAs have loaded their CLA & CIN census data into Nexus. NCER have 152 member LAs. 

DfE NPD Data loaded directly into Nexus
NCER is provided NPD data on behalf of all member LAs due to our NCER / DfE Data Sharing Agreement. CLA & CIN NPD data is loaded directly into Nexus for all member LAs in England. The DfE NPD and is matched to attainment, pupil premium (for disadvantaged) and census data already held in Nexus. 

Please note: there are different data versions of NPD attainment data in Nexus - provisional, revised and Final. Please view the Data Availability Table to see current data version available in Nexus. The first release of  CLA & CIN NPD data is expected in Nexus in January of each year, which is ahead of DfE statistical publications. There are strict limitations on use of this data, please ensure your LA reads and complies with NCER Terms and Conditions.