Guidance

Early years foundation stage profile return

Guide for local authorities and schools submitting early years foundation stage profile data for 2025.

Applies to England

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Explains how local authorities and schools should submit data for 2025.

It includes:

  • which schools are in the scope of the collection
  • which pupils are in the scope of the collection
  • which data needs to be submitted
  • a data collection timetable
  • data reporting formats
  • recording and reporting options

Dates for the 2025 return:

  • collection opens: Monday 2 June 2025
  • deadline for submitting data: Friday 11 July 2025
  • final date to correct any errors: Thursday 31 July 2025

Updates to this page

Published 19 April 2023
Last updated 6 February 2025 + show all updates
  1. 'Early years foundation stage profile return guide' updated with information for the 2025 return.

  2. Updated for 2024.

  3. First published.

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