Part of National Child Measurement Programme IT system user guide part 6: Data submission
Appendix B enhanced dataset
Enhanced NCMP dataset: fields and descriptions
The fields below are provided in your LA’s enhanced dataset. Geographic fields are provided based upon pupil postcode and school postcode. The field name reflects this: pupil based fields start with “Pupil” and school based fields start “School”.
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Field name |
Description |
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SubmitterLocalAuthorityCode |
Code of the local authority that submitted the data |
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SubmitterLocalAuthorityName |
Name of the local authority that submitted the data |
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SubmitterRegionCode |
Code of region that the submitting LA is in |
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SubmitterRegionName |
Name of region that the submitting LA is in |
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NCMPSystemId |
Unique system code for each record |
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PupilReference |
The local authority’s own pupil reference code |
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NHSNumber |
NHS number |
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FirstName |
Pupil first name |
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LastName |
Pupil last name |
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Sex |
Pupil sex |
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DateOfBirth |
Pupil date of birth |
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AgeInMonths |
Pupil age in months on date of measurement |
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SchoolYear |
The school year that the pupil is in (Reception or Year 6) |
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Ethnicity |
Ethnicity code as provided by the local authority |
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NHSEthnicCode |
Ethnicity code mapped to NHS ethnicity code |
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NHSEthnicDescription |
Ethnicity code mapped to NHS ethnicity description |
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NCMPEthnicity |
Ethnicity code mapped to NCMP ethnicity category |
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Height |
Pupil height (cm) |
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HeightZScore |
Number of standard deviations the height is above or below the mean |
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HeightPScore |
Height centile |
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Weight |
Pupil weight (kg) |
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WeightZScore |
Number of standard deviations the weight is above or below the mean |
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WeightPScore |
Weight centile |
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Bmi |
Pupil body mass index |
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BmiZScore |
Number of standard deviations the BMI is above or below the mean |
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ClinicalBMIcategory |
BMI category based on clinical thresholds |
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GroupedClinicalBMIcategory |
BMI category based on clinical thresholds grouped to combine “overweight” and “very overweight” |
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BmiCentile(PScore) |
BMI centile |
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PopulationBMIcategory |
BMI category based on population thresholds2 |
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GroupedPopulationBMIcategory |
BMI category based on population thresholds grouped to combine “overweight” and “very overweight” |
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DateOfMeasurement |
Date pupil was measured |
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DayOfMeasurement |
Day of measurement |
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MonthOfMeasurement |
Month of measurement |
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NonMeasurementReasonCode |
Non-measurement reason code |
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NonMeasurementReasonDescription |
Non-measurement reason description |
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FeedbackDateSent |
Date that feedback extract for parental letter was generated (if generated) |
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Address1 |
Pupil address |
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Address2 |
Pupil address |
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Address3 |
Pupil address |
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Address4 |
Pupil address |
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Address5 |
Pupil address |
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Postcode |
Pupil postcode |
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Notes |
Notes about pupil |
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ParentTelephone |
Parent telephone number |
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ParentEmail |
Parent email address |
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SchoolUrn |
6 digit DfE school reference number |
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SchoolName |
School name |
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SchoolPostcode |
School postcode |
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NcmpSchoolType |
Category assigned by NHS England. Records from state schools are included in national analyses and records from independent schools are excluded |
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PupilSchoolPostcodeDistance |
Distance in km between child’s home and school |
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PupilGovernmentOfficeRegion |
Region (formerly GOR) |
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PupilGovernmentOfficeRegionCode |
GOR Code |
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PupilGovernmentOfficeRegionName |
GOR Name |
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Pupil2001CensusOutputArea |
Census output area 2001 |
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Pupil2001LowerSuperOutputArea |
Lower Super Output Area 2001 |
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Pupil2001MiddleSuperOutputArea |
Middle Super Output Area 2001 |
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Pupil2011CensusOutputArea |
Census output area 2011 |
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Pupil2011LowerSuperOutputArea |
Lower Super Output Area 2011 |
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Pupil2011MiddleSuperOutputArea |
Middle Super Output Area 2011 |
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Pupil2021CensusOutputArea |
Census output area 2021 |
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Pupil2021LowerSuperOutputArea |
Lower Super Output Area 2021 |
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PupilNationalGridReferenceNorthing |
National Grid Reference (100m) - Northing |
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PupilNationalGridReferenceEasting |
National Grid Reference (100m) - Easting |
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PupilElectoralWard |
Electoral ward |
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PupilUrbanRuralIndicator |
Rural/Urban Definition |
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PupilUrbanRuralDescription |
Rural/Urban Definition |
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PupilUrbanRuralGroup |
Rural/Urban Definition grouping "sparse" and "less sparse" together |
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PupilTier1LocalAuthorityCode |
Upper tier local authority code |
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PupilTier1LocalAuthorityName |
Upper tier local authority name |
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PupilTier2LocalAuthorityCode |
Lower tier local authority code |
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PupilTier2LocalAuthorityName |
Lower tier local authority name |
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PupilIndexOfMultipleDeprivationScore |
Index of multiple deprivation |
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PupilIndexOfMultipleDeprivationDecile |
Index of multiple deprivation |
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PupilOnsSupergroupCode |
ONS area classification |
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PupilOnsSupergroupDescription |
ONS area classification |
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PupilOnsGroupCode |
ONS area classification |
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PupilOnsGroupDescription |
ONS area classification |
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PupilOnsSubgroupCode |
ONS area classification |
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PupilOnsSubgroupDescription |
ONS area classification |
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SchoolGovernmentOfficeRegion |
Region (formerly GOR) |
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SchoolGovernmentOfficeRegionCode |
GOR Code |
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SchoolGovernmentOfficeRegionName |
GOR Name |
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School2001CensusOutputArea |
Census output area 2001 |
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School2001LowerSuperOutputArea |
Lower Super Output Area 2001 |
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School2001MiddleSuperOutputArea |
Middle Super Output Area 2001 |
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School2011CensusOutputArea |
Census output area 2011 |
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School2011LowerSuperOutputArea |
Lower Super Output Area 2011 |
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School2011MiddleSuperOutputArea |
Middle Super Output Area 2011 |
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School2021CensusOutputArea |
Census output area 2021 |
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School2021LowerSuperOutputArea |
Lower Super Output Area 2021 |
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SchoolNationalGridReferenceNorthing |
National Grid Reference (100m) - Northing |
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SchoolNationalGridReferenceEasting |
National Grid Reference (100m) - Easting |
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SchoolElectoralWard |
Electoral ward |
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SchoolUrbanRuralIndicator |
Rural/Urban Definition |
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SchoolUrbanRuralDescription |
Rural/Urban Definition |
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SchoolUrbanRuralGroup |
Rural/Urban Definition grouping "sparse" and "less sparse" together |
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SchoolTier1LocalAuthorityCode |
Upper tier local authority code |
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SchoolTier1LocalAuthorityName |
Upper tier local authority name |
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SchoolTier2LocalAuthorityCode |
Lower tier local authority code |
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SchoolTier2LocalAuthorityName |
Lower tier local authority name |
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SchoolIndexOfMultipleDeprivationScore |
Index of multiple deprivation |
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SchoolIndexOfMultipleDeprivationDecile |
Index of multiple deprivation |
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SchoolOnsSupergroupCode |
ONS area classification |
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SchoolOnsSupergroupDescription |
ONS area classification |
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SchoolOnsGroupCode |
ONS area classification |
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SchoolOnsGroupDescription |
ONS area classification |
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SchoolOnsSubgroupCode |
ONS area classification |
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SchoolOnsSubgroupDescription |
ONS area classification |
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DQFlagCode |
Data quality flag code |
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DQFlagDescription |
Data quality flag description |
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ExtremeBmiWarning |
States if pupil is "Very thin" (BMI centile <=0.4) or "Severely obese" (BMI centile >=99.6) |
Last edited: 20 February 2026 10:57 am