School First Attendance-Day Registration Record
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Audience
- Primary and secondary schools in England, including maintained schools and academies, completing records for new pupils, including pupils admitted under a legal duty to admit. Not intended for independent schools.
- Jurisdiction
- england
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Use this record for a new pupil when documenting the basis and timing of an admission-register entry. Complete only the sections that apply to the circumstances. The record should distinguish between an agreed or notified first attendance date, first attendance where no date was agreed or notified, and an invalid registration where the pupil never attended and the required agreement or notification was absent.
Pupil and school details
Pupil name
RequiredEnter the pupil’s name as used for the admission-register entry.
Full name
School name
RequiredEnter the name of the school completing this record.
School name
Record completed by
RequiredEnter the name and role of the person completing this record.
Name and role
Date this record was completed
RequiredEnter the date on which this record was completed.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Registration circumstances
Which circumstances apply to this admission-register record?
RequiredSelect all that apply. Complete the relevant sections below. Select “Invalid registration” only where the pupil has never attended and the required agreement or notification was absent.
Choose all that apply
- The school and a person with control of the pupil’s attendance agreed a first day of attendance
- A first day of attendance was notified
- No first day of attendance was agreed or notified
- The pupil was admitted under a legal duty to admit
- Potential invalid registration: the pupil never attended and the required agreement or notification was absent
Agreed or notified first attendance date
Basis for the first attendance date
Complete this field if a first day of attendance was agreed or notified. If no date was agreed or notified, leave this field blank.
Choose up to 2
- Agreed with a person with control of the pupil’s attendance
- Notified to the school
- Both agreed and notified
Agreed or notified first day of attendance
Complete if a first day of attendance was agreed or notified. The pupil’s name should be entered on the admission register on this day, before or at the beginning of the first session.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Details of the agreement or notification
Complete if a first day was agreed or notified. Record the date it was agreed or notified, who agreed or notified it, and any relevant reference or record location. Do not include unnecessary sensitive information.
Record the relevant details
Admission-register entry
Date the pupil’s name was entered on the admission register
RequiredEnter the date the name was entered. Where a first day was agreed or notified, this should be that first day. Where no date was agreed or notified, use the first day the pupil attended.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Time the pupil’s name was entered on the admission register
RequiredRecord the local time of entry. The entry should be made before, or at the beginning of, the first session on the relevant day.
HH:MM
Entry timing record
RequiredSelect the statement that describes the timing of the admission-register entry.
Choose one
- Entered before the first session on the relevant day
- Entered at the beginning of the first session on the relevant day
- Entered after the beginning of the first session
First attendance where no date was agreed or notified
Date the pupil first attended the school
Complete only where no first day of attendance was agreed or notified. The admission-register entry should be made on the first day the pupil attended.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Evidence or record of first attendance
Complete only where no first day was agreed or notified. Describe the school record supporting the date of first attendance, such as the session register or an attendance-record reference. Do not upload documents or include unnecessary sensitive information.
Describe the evidence or record reference
Potential invalid registration
Has the pupil ever attended the school?
Complete this field where invalid registration is being considered or where the basis for the admission-register entry is unclear.
Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Not yet established
Was the required agreement or notification present when the name was entered?
Complete where the pupil has never attended or the registration may be invalid. If the pupil never attended and the required agreement or notification was absent, record the registration as invalid and complete the deletion section.
Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable because no admission-register entry was made
- Not yet established
Details of the potential invalid registration
Complete only where the pupil never attended and the required agreement or notification was absent, or where this circumstance is being investigated. Record the relevant facts, dates and record references without unnecessary sensitive information.
Record the relevant facts and references
Deletion of an invalid registration
Status of the invalid-registration entry
Complete only where the pupil never attended and the required agreement or notification was absent. The entry should be deleted as soon as possible, in line with the pupil registration regulations.
Choose one
- Deletion not required based on the circumstances recorded
- Deletion required and pending
- Entry deleted
- Status not yet established
Date the invalid registration was deleted
Complete only if the invalid registration was deleted.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Deletion action or follow-up details
Complete where deletion is pending, completed or not required. Record the action taken, responsible role and any relevant register or case reference.
Record the action or follow-up details
Record review
Additional record notes
Add any information needed to explain the entries above. Include only information relevant to this record.
Additional notes