Schools must administer the RBA to all eligible pupils in the first 6 weeks after they enter reception. School staff involved in the administration of the RBA should use DfE Sign-in to access the assessment services.

Use the ‘Assessment service: manage your school’s assessments’ to:

• register pupils – you must upload all reception pupils, regardless of whether they go on to take the assessment
• record reasons for pupils not taking the assessment – where your headteacher has made this decision for specific pupils
• complete the headteacher’s declaration form (HDF)
• view and download narrative statements

Use the 'Assessment service: start an assessment' to prepare for administering the assessment by:

• completing training
• using ‘Preview the assessment’ to familiarise yourself with the assessment content
• viewing and managing accessibility settings

For more information:

• watch our video on managing pupils and administering assessments
• refer to our full collection of RBA guidance
• get further support in the RBA help centre

Please also tell us about your experience of using the RBA service by completing our RBA feedback survey.