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School-level annual school census: guide

Guidance for independent schools to help them with the 2024 school-level annual school census (SLASC).

Applies to England

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This guide helps you prepare and submit your school’s 2024 school-level annual school census (SLASC) return.

SLASC census day for registered independent schools is Thursday 18 January 2024.

SLASC records:

  • teaching and pupil numbers
  • courses of study
  • pupils with special educational needs
  • looked-after children

It also records:

  • charitable status
  • annual fees and boarding accommodation
  • details of new staff members and proprietors since the last census

Read more about submitting data for SLASC.

Published 29 November 2022
Last updated 19 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated 'School level annual school census (SLASC) - registered independent schools guide: 2024' to clarify how we use the school email address in section 2.1.

  2. Updated with information for 2024 and replaced 'School level annual school census (SLASC) - registered independent schools guide: 2023' with School level annual school census (SLASC) - registered independent schools guide: 2024'.

  3. 'School level annual school census (SLASC) - registered independent schools guide: 2023' has been amended to update section 1.4 on material changes.

  4. First published.