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How to try out the 2025 reception baseline assessment services

Guidance for schools trying out the new assessment services for the 2025 reception baseline assessment (RBA).

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From September 2025, schools will need to use our new assessment services via DfE Sign-in to administer the RBA. 

From Monday 11 November to Friday 29 November, maintained schools and academies will be able to access and try out the new assessment services for the 2025 RBA, using this guidance. 

If you work in a maintained school or academy, and support the delivery of the RBA, we strongly encourage you to take this opportunity to familiarise yourself with the new service and let us know what is working well and where we could make further improvements.

If you have any questions, please visit our new RBA help centre or call the national curriculum assessments helpline on 0300 303 3013 and select option 3.

Updates to this page

Published 4 November 2024
Last updated 5 November 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added link to an RBA 'try it out' activity video.

  2. First published.

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