All schools except nurseries are asked to send the DfE this information in the Spring Census.
To enter School Time details navigate to the Additional Data Page of the Census. The field will be located within the General Options section.
Schools should provide the total compulsory time pupils spend in school, in a typical 5 day week. The number of hours must be recorded to 2 decimal places to the nearest 15 minutes (that is, where a school is open for 32 and a half hours, for example, this is recorded as 32.50, with 32 and three-quarter hours being 32.75). See converting minutes to decimal minutes for help converting hours to decimals.
This includes the total time each day from the official start of the compulsory school day (from the start of morning registration) to when the compulsory school day ends, (official home time).
This figure will be inclusive of breaks, as these form part of the total compulsory school day, however it will not include optional activities either before or after school. The data entered should be representative for pupils aged 5 to 16 in the school.
We recognise some schools have different school weeks for different pupils or key stages. In these circumstances, schools should report a middle year group, for example, NC year 3 in primary or NC year 9 in secondary schools. For all other schools such as all-through schools or middle schools, you should use a middle year group or age group, which represents an average week in your school.
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