National Pupil Database: Current content

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National Pupil Database Current content
structure

• Anna Barker
• Data Services Group
• DfES

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National Pupil Database Current content
structure

• What data is included?
• How does the data link together
• The data collection process
• Release schedule
• Current access to data
• How DfES uses data

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What data is included within NPD?
Key Stage 3 Results Keys PupilID, Academic
Year, Lea/Estab
Year 7 Progress Test Results Keys PupilID,
Academic Year, Lea/Estab
Key Stage 4 Indicators
Key Stage 4 Results
Key Stage 2 Results Keys PupilID, Academic
Year, Lea/Estab
Key Stage 4 Candidate Keys PupilID, Academic
Year, Lea/Estab
Core Pupil Keys PupilID, Academic Year,
Lea/Estab, Pupil postcode
Key Stage 5 Results
Key Stage 1 Results Keys PupilID, Academic
Year, Lea/Estab
Key Stage 5 Candidate Keys PupilID, Academic
Year, Lea/Estab
Key Stage 5 Indicators
Foundation Stage Profile Keys PupilID, Academic
Year, Lea/Estab
Information Learner Record - Aims Keys PupilID,
Academic Year, Lea/Estab
PLASC Keys PupilID, Academic Year, Lea/Estab,
Pupil postcode
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• NPD The Data Collection Process 2005

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NPD The Data Collection Process 2005

• Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC)
• Schools complete census 20th January
• Deadline for school returns 17th February
• Data cleaning March - April
• Closure of database - May
• Extract of PLASC provided to NPD 25th May
• PLASC data matched into NPD 16th June

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NPD The Data Collection Process 2005

• Key Stage 1 (Version 1 Version 2)
• Schools complete KS1 assessments - 30th June
• Local Authorities submit data to DfES 31st July
• KS1 version 1 extract provided to NPD 10th
  August
• KS1 NPD version 1 available on request 13th
  September
• Local Authorities chased - Autumn Term
• KS1 version 2 provided to NPD End January 06
• KS1 NPD version 1 available on request
  Beginning March 06

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NPD The Data Collection Process 2005

• Year 7 Progress Test (Y7) data
• Tests carried out 9th May 13th May
• Mark sheets provided to marker 2 days after
  tests
• Tests marked June/July
• Y7 data extracted provided to NPD 22nd August
• Y7 data matched into NPD 13th September
• Y7 NPD data available for release 27th
  September

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NPD The Data Collection Process 2005

• Key Stage 2 (KS2) data
• Tests administered 9th May 13th May
• Datafeed provided to AAT matching contractor
  15th August
• Data extract provided to NPD 9th September
• Unamended KS2 NPD available for release 25th
  October
• Schools provide amendments to AAT checking
  contractor Beginning October
• Amended KS2 extract provided to NPD 11th
  November
• Amended KS2 NPD available for release 16th
  December
• Errata changes taken on board February 06
• Data extract provided to NPD 24th February 06
• Final KS2 NPD available for release 7th April 06

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NPD The Data Collection Process 2005

• Foundation Stage Profile (FSP) data
• Schools complete FSP assessments - 30th June
• Local Authorities submit data to DfES 31st
  August
• FSP extract provided to NPD 23rd September
• FSP data matched into NPD 20th October
• FSP NPD data available on request 31st October

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NPD The Data Collection Process 2005

• Key Stage 4 (KS4) Key Stage 5 (KS5) data
• Entry data collected from Awarding Bodies May
  2005
• Result data collected from Awarding Bodies
  August 2005
• Unamended KS4 KS5 data provided to NPD 26th
  September
• Unamended KS4 KS5 data available for release
  11th November
• Amendments provided by schools/colleges Mid
  October
• Amended KS4 KS5 extracts provided to NPD 9th
  December
• Amended KS4 KS5 NPD available for release
  February 06
• Errata changes provided by schools/colleges
  January/February 06
• Final KS4 KS5 data extract provided to NPD
  18th April 06
• Final KS4 KS5 NPD available for release End
  May 06

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NPD The Data Collection Process 2005

• Key Stage 3 (KS3) data
• Tests administered 9th May 13th May
• KS3 English scripts sent to schools Mid August
• KS3 English review outcomes to schools End Nov
• Data extract provided to NPD 1st December
• Unamended KS3 NPD available for release 31st
  January 06
• Amendments provided by schools End February 06
• Amended KS3 data extract provided to NPD 15th
  March 06
• Amended KS3 NPD available for release Beginning
  May 06
• Errata changes provided by schools March/April
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• Final KS3 data extract provided to NPD 26th May
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• Final KS3 NPD available for release 7th July 06

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NPD Release Schedule

• PLASC data Beginning of July
• Version 1 KS1 data Mid September
• Y7 Progress Test data End September
• Unamended KS2 data Mid October
• Foundation Stage Profile data End October
• Unamended KS4 KS5 data Mid November
• Amended KS2 data Mid December

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NPD Release Schedule

• Unamended KS3 data End January
• Amended KS4 KS5 data End February
• Version 2 Key Stage 1 data Beginning March
• Amended Key Stage 3 data Beginning May
• Final Key Stage 2 data Beginning April
• Final Key Stage 4 Key Stage 5 data End May
• Final Key Stage 3 data Beginning July

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NPD Current Access Arrangements

• Process
• Internal External users formally request data
  extracts
• Declaration form is completed
• Request logged
• Data dispatched
• Problems
• Resource intensive
• Bottle necks

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NPD Current DfES Uses of the data

• Statistical First Release National Curriculum
  Assessment and GCSE/GNVQ Attainment by Pupil
  Characteristics, in England.
• Residency based analyses
• Contextualised Value Added

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Any Questions?

• Contact Details
• E-mail - Anna.Barker_at_dfes.gsi.gov.uk

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