Publication, Part of National Child Measurement Programme
National Child Measurement Programme, England, 2023/24 School Year
Official statistics, National statistics, Accredited official statistics
This publication for the 2023/24 School Year is the last to be produced by NHS England.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published the annual report for the 2024/25 School Year in November 2025.
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Introduction section
Small changes have been made to the Introduction section to improve the clarity of the wording around use of growth reference data, and of population monitoring cut offs.
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Part 7: Other data sources
The Health Survey for England also collects data on childhood obesity covering all children aged 2-15. However, as it is a sample the estimates are less precise than those for NCMP for the reception year and year 6 children.
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) conduct additional analyses on the NCMP data and produce a range of tools and reports.
The NCMP covers children attending schools in England only. Other countries in the UK publish similar reports and these are signposted below. There are differences in methods of collection and ages of the children measured which must be taken into consideration when comparing data across the UK countries.
Links to the latest reports from each country are:
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