Autumn Post 16 School Census 2025 Guide
This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the School Census.
For Schools using Bromcom – Click here to jump to the relevant section.
For Schools using Arbor – Click here to jump to the relevant section.
For all information preparation for the upcoming Census click: Autumn School Census 2025 – Bulletin and Here for the DfE information Complete the school census
Census Date: Thursday 2nd October 2025
DfE return date: Wednesday 29th October 2025
Documentation – Bromcom
All Information released by Bromcom can be found on the Bromcom Census page – School Census – Bromcom
Guides and Webinars
Please find a link to Bromcom’s Census Page & Errors Guide below:
Post 16 Guide Autumn 2025 Post 16 Guide
Webinar (2024) Post 16 Bromcom Webinar
Post-16 Preparation Guides
How to set Student Prior Attainment
Upcoming Webinars with Bromcom
Wednesday 17th September – 2.00pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 25th September – 9.30am to 11.00am
Monday 29th September – 1.30pm to 3.00pm
Errors guide Autumn 2025 Error Resolutions Guide
Documentation – Arbor
- Thursday 2nd October is census day
- Autumn Census Dry Run opens 2 weeks before Census Day
- Wednesday 29th October 2025 is your census submission deadline (unless otherwise advised by your Local Authority)
Please find a link to Arbor’s Census Pages and Errors Guide below:
Overview census page here and a link to Arbor guide, errors and FAQ’s here.
Learning Aims and Core Learning Aims for Post-16
Post-16 Programmes of Study – Errors
Census guide – School Census guides – Arbor
Errors guide – School Error guides – Arbor