Sentence examples for school censuses from inspiring English sources

School characteristics were derived from the 2003 and 2006 school censuses (http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/ims/datacollections/) and neighbourhood characteristics from the 2001 census (http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk).gov.uk

The figures are from Cornwall Council's school censuses, which have shown an annual rise since 2007.

The number of children described as Cornish on school censuses has increased, the local authority has revealed.

"The DfE have already given and continue to give out children's home address collected in school census data.

"Data on pupils' country of birth, nationality and level of English proficiency is collected through the school census in line with the national population census.

Last year the school census found that the average infant class in England had 27.3 pupils – a figure certain to rise when the 2014 census is completed.

The recent school census showed there are more than 1.1 million children eligible and claiming free school meals in all state schools in England.

The Guardian analysis combines the latest school census data with official DfE predictions of free school pupil numbers and school funding information.

The 2007 school census shows that the proportion of pupils with special educational needs in academies is 29.5% - compared with an average of 19.2% for all schools.

DfE school census data, collected in January 2013, was compared against the official total capacity of free schools that opened in 2012.

The shadow education secretary, Stephen Twigg, responding to the school census figures – which were collected in November 2011 – said he would reverse the policy if Labour was in power.