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Reception baseline assessment

You must administer the reception baseline assessment (RBA) to all new reception pupils in maintained schools and academies. Find out how it works so you're prepared to carry it out.

Last reviewed on 31 July 2024See updates
School types: All•School phases: Nursery, Primary•Ref: 10702
Contents
  1. What should you do to prepare?
  2. When should you do it?
  3. Who should carry it out?
  4. What does it consist of?
  5. What should you do after the assessments are complete?
  6. What information will you receive afterwards?
  7. What's being assessed?
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What should you do to prepare?

By Friday 14 June 2024, complete the RBA confirmation form that you received via email.

Your details will have been removed from your Baseline ePortal (BeP) at the end of the 2023/24 academic year, and new log-in details will be sent by the start of the autumn term.

You should use the same materials that you stored securely from last year's assessment. You will not automatically receive new materials, unless it's your school's first ever RBA. 

Call the RBA helpline on 0330 088 4171 if you have any issues with materials.

You should not use the RBA framework to guide teaching and learning. Use the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and non-statutory Development Matters curriculum instead.

Request any modified materials that are needed for pupils with

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