All schools and academies are required to submit assessment data to the Local Authority (LA) for each eligible pupil for the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile, and Year 1 Phonics check (including Year 2 Phonics rechecks where required).  Key Stage 2 Teacher Assessments need to be submitted via the. NCA Portal

For 2026, submission of KS1 Teacher Assessments is optional.

For 2026 collections, schools are asked to submit results by the following dates:

EYFSP Monday 15^th June ⁺

^{+ We will accept EYFSP data from schools, including any amendments to correct errors, up until 22nd June. However, please note that any schools submitting their initial return after 15th June will not receive a data checking pack or summary results file.}

Phonics Screening Check Friday 12^th June *

* Schools need to return their phonics check results files by this date, but the LA will accept amendments for pupils who were absent during the main Phonics Check week up until 19^th June.

KS1 Teacher Assessment (optional) Friday 3rd July

Key Stage 2 (Teacher Assessments) need to be submitted on the NCA Portal by Friday, 26^th June

CTF submission files

Schools will need to use Assessment Manager in SIMS, or an alternative Management Information System (MIS), in order to record and export their 2026 results and detailed guidance notes should be made available to schools by their MIS support provider.  If you use another package just for assessment and tracking that produces end of key stage results (e.g. Target Tracker) then you should export the results from these packages and import the results into your MIS - this ensures that the results are held as part of the student record and can be included in CTFs when a pupil transfers between schools.

Further information on each key stage is available through the School Bulletin.

How to submit your files

Files need to be submitted to the LA using the AnyComms Plus secure file transfer system.

Once logged on (https://securetransfer.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/) select the upload files to the LA option, browse to locate the saved CTF file you created, then select either File Type EYFSP Results, Phonics check results or KS1 Results and select the destination service SMST- Performance data. Click the Upload all files button. Repeat for each of the other CTF files you created.

Support

We work with MIS support providers to run data collection seminars and provide guidance notes for schools.  Guidance notes on the use of your MIS are available from your particular support provider, but the slides outlining requirements, key deadlines and dates, codesets etc are available at the bottom of this page.

The Bucks ICT Schools Team webinar can be booked via this link

Key contacts for each collection are available in the bulletin and are included on the slides.  Alternatively, please contact us via primaryassessmentdata@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

ARA Briefing Slides