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Reception baseline assessment: administration guidance

Guidance for schools administering the reception baseline assessment (RBA).

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This guidance contains information and videos about administering the RBA, which is statutory for all reception pupils registered at state-funded maintained schools, special schools or academies, including free schools, in England.

The administration guidance provides details on how to:

  • access the 2 new assessment services
  • prepare for assessment administration
  • administer the assessment
  • view and download narrative statements
  • submit the headteacher바카라 사이트™s declaration form

Updates to this page

Published 1 April 2025
Last updated 2 June 2025 show all updates
  1. First publication of the 'Reception baseline assessment (RBA) administration guidance'. This guidance is for the RBA in the academic year 2025 to 2026.

  2. First published.

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