The latest common basic data set (CBDS) and version control log for use by software suppliers developing management information systems.

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CBDS database

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CBDS database

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 672KB

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The CBDS is a file containing definitions for common data items that schools and local authorities use in certain software systems, for example school management information systems.

The CBDS also gives information on the structure of other Department for Education data collections.

You should refer to the CBDS when reading any data collection specifications.

The CBDS spreadsheet organises definitions through:

  • CBDS levels, for example pupil and school
  • CBDS modules, for example school characteristics
  • data items (for example ethnicity) and the code set defining them

You can filter the spreadsheet to provide data items relevant to a particular collection.

We regularly update the CBDS, publishing any changes, along with the reasons for them, as request for change documents.

Published 14 October 2013
Last updated 30 April 2021 + show all updates

  1. Updated CBDS database. Changes are listed in the version history tab.

  2. Updated CBDS database. Changes are listed in the version history tab.

  3. Replaced the CBDS database files with updated versions.

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  5. Updated CBDS database spreadsheet. Changes are described in the version history tab.

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  12. CBDS database replaced with an updated version. The version history describes the changes.

  13. Common basic data set (CBDS) updated, version history describes changes.

  14. Added updated common basic data set (CBDS).

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  21. CBDS database updated. CBDS version control log removed (this information is now on the CBDS database file). CBDS ‘other data items’ file added. (This file contains data items that are no longer maintained by the department and is for reference only).

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  25. Replaced documents with amended Italian language codeset.

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  43. Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with the 25 March 2015 version.

  44. Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 3 March 2015 version.

  45. Updated ‘CBDS database’ and ‘CBDS version control log’ documents.

  46. Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 13 October 2014 version.

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  48. Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 12 June 2014 version.

  49. Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 4 June 2014 version.

  50. Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 28 April 2014 version.

  51. Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 18 March 2014 version.

  52. Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 28 January 2014 version.

  53. First published.