National pupil database: user guide and supporting information

User guide for data extract requests for national pupil database, individualised learner record and Higher Education Statistics Agency.

Documents

NPD user guide

PDF, 406KB, 40 pages

NPD data sources by year

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 20.9KB

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NPD data tables

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 825KB

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HESA data tables

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 49.3KB

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ILR data tables

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 341KB

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Key stage 2 example data

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Key stage 4 example data

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Key stage 5 example data

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National Pupil Database: data flows and data sharing

Ref: DFE-00123-2016PDF, 968KB, 3 pages

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Data Management Advisory Panel (DMAP): terms of reference

Ref: DFE-00320-2017PDF, 207KB, 14 pages

Details

This user guide for data extract requests is for:

• national pupil database (NPD)
• individualised learner record (ILR)
• Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

Use this guidance if you would like to:

• request data
• use extracts and tabulations of the data

‘Data Management Advisory Panel (DMAP): terms of reference’ explains the purpose of the DMAP.

Published 27 November 2013
Last updated 3 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 3 August 2018 Updated national pupil database guidance is available.
2. 24 April 2018 Added notice that from 1 May 2018 we are temporarily pausing applications for data extracts and will not process new applications.
3. 20 March 2018 Updated ‘NPD data tables’ and ‘NPD data sources by year’ up to March 2018.
4. 14 December 2017 Added ‘Data Management Advisory Panel (DMAP): terms of reference’.
5. 22 November 2017 Updated ‘NPD data sources by year’ and ‘NPD data tables’ with 2016 to 2017 data on pupil attainment, summer school census, term absence, and 2015 to 2016 exclusions data.
6. 15 August 2017 Updated NPD data sources and NPD and HESA data tables to show data up to June 2017. Also updated the ILR data tables to show data up to April 2017.
7. 2 February 2017 Updated NPD tables to include 2015 to 2016 updates for EYFSP and KS4 data items. Updated HESA tables to include changes for 2014 to 2015 data.
8. 16 November 2016 Replaced ‘National pupil data (NPD) sources by year’, NPD data tables’ and ‘ILR data tables’ with newer versions of the documents which correct the change in government department names.
9. 27 April 2016 Added ‘National pupil database: data flows and data sharing’ document.
10. 26 April 2016 Updated ‘NPD data sources by year’ and ‘NPD data tables’ to reflect the most recent NPD data releases.
11. 2 November 2015 Updated the NPD user guide to reflect changes to the data request process.
12. 6 October 2015 Updated ‘NPD data sources by year’ and ‘NPD data tables’ documents to reflect the most recent releases of NPD data.
13. 20 July 2015 Updated ‘NPD data sources by year’ and ‘NPD data tables’ to reflect the most recent releases of NPD data.
14. 18 May 2015 Revised NPD data sources by year, NPD data tables, HESA data tables and ILR data tables documents to reflect the most recent data.
15. 14 November 2014 Updated NPD data tables and NPD data sources by year documents to reflect the latest data.
16. 20 March 2014 ‘NPD data tables’, ‘HESA data tables’ and ‘NPD data sources by year’ updated to reflect most recent releases.
17. 13 December 2013 Data tables from the individualised learner record (ILR) and Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) published
18. 6 December 2013 Removed spreadsheet detailing requests received for inclusion on a separate page.
19. 27 November 2013 First published.