The EYFS Profile Return is a statutory assessment used to assess pupil’s development at the end of the Reception year.
This guide outlines the processes involved and covers:
For further information, documentation and links to live training for the Primary Data Collections, see here.
Important Dates
Schools must complete the EYFS Profile between April and June of the Reception year.
The return must be submitted either to the Local Authority or directly to the DfE via Collect by 30th June 2026.
Guide Overview and Instructions
- It is recommended that all users review this guide in its entirety to ensure a complete understanding of the procedures for managing the EYFS Profile Return.
- The screenshots used in the guide are for illustration purposes only and may differ in a live school’s MIS.
- Expand each item for guidance on the EYFS Profile Return in Bromcom.
- To print this as a checklist, click ‘Collapse All’ (button on the right), then right-click the page and select ‘Print’.
- To print this as a full guide, click ‘Expand All‘, then right-click the page and select ‘Print’.
EYFS Profile Return Process
This section explains how to set the Permissions necessary to follow the steps outlined in this guide.
Navigate to Config > Set Up > Roles and Permissions.
From here, permissions for different roles can be viewed, assigned and modified as required.
From the Roles dropdown list, select the required Role and click Edit.
Then from the Module dropdown list choose Assessment.
The panel will refresh to display all menu items within the Assessment Module.
The following permissions will be required;
- In the Maintenance menu ensure Access is ticked for Configurations. This enables access to Config>Assessment>Configurations
- In the Routines menu ensure Access is ticked for Assessment Sheets List. This enables access to Modules>Assessment>Assessment Sheets List.
Once complete, click Save in the top-left corner
For more information, see How to Edit a Role and its Permissions.
This section outlines the steps for granting staff the necessary access to view and enter data in the Stage Assessment Sheets.
Example: A school may want to provide access to all Tutors and an Administrator to view and input data into the Stage Assessment Sheets.
Navigate to Config > Assessment > Configurations.
In the Stage Assessment Sheet Configuration panel on the right-hand side, tick Enable Sheet Users to display dynamic roles and individual staff for granting access.
The panel will refresh, after which the relevant roles and/or staff can be selected:
- Dynamic Roles – choose from Head of School, Head of Year, Tutor, Deputy Head of School or Deputy Head of Year
- Select Individual Users – use the blue magnifying glass to open the Staff selector page and select the members of Staff who are not defined in the Roles but also need access to the Stage Assessment Sheets.
- Alternatively type the Staff name into the box, if selecting a single member of Staff. The selected Staff will appear in the Selection List.
- Generate Templates for National Curriculum Year Groups – select the relevant year group for which stage assessment sheets need to be generated
Once complete, click Save in the top-left corner
The Assessment Sheets List page in the MIS contains the Stage Assessment Sheets where staff can input the results for the EYFS Profile Return.
There are two pathways to access the Assessment Sheets List:
- Admin: via the left-hand toolbar – Modules > Assessment > Assessment Sheets List
- Teachers: via the Assessment Widget on the Overview Dashboard
Click the My Dashboard dropdown and select Overview.
Tip: If a Teacher has no timetabled lessons then the system will automatically open on the Overview Dashboard.
Locate the Assessment Sheets widget and click the More button in the top-right of the panel.
Once the Assessment Sheets List is open, follow the steps below to access the EYFS-2026 Stage Assessment Sheets
- User Access – if the user has more than one Role allocated to them select the required Role.
- Marksheet Type – filter to show Stage Assessment Sheets.
- Active On – Any date from 04/04/2026 onwards
Once the relevant filters are applied, the page will refresh to display the Stage Assessment Sheets.
Note: the system will create two types of Stage Assessment Sheets:
- Whole Year Group sheets – In the example screenshot below, this is labelled EYF-2026-R
- Individual Tutor Group sheets – In the example screenshot below, this is labelled EYF-2026-R Daisy
Double-click the required marksheet to open it.
The DfE requires the school to record a result for each of the 17 Early Learning Goals (E01 to E17), as one of the following:
- 1 – Emerging
- 2 – Expected
- A – Unable to Assess/Exemption Applies
| Communication and language | Listening, attention and understanding | E01 |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | E02 | |
| Personal, social and emotional development | Self-regulation | E03 |
| Managing self | E04 | |
| Building relationships | E05 | |
| Physical development | Gross motor skills | E06 |
| Fine motor skills | E07 | |
| Literacy | Comprehension | E08 |
| Word reading | E09 | |
| Writing | E10 | |
| Mathematics | Number | E11 |
| Numerical patterns | E12 | |
| Understanding the world | Past and present | E13 |
| People, culture and communities | E14 | |
| The natural world | E15 | |
| Expressive arts and design | Creating with materials | E16 |
| Being imaginative and expressive | E17 |
Use the bottom and right-hand scroll bars to view all students and columns in the sheet.
Results can be entered into the sheet in one of two ways:
- Manually per student – Click the appropriate cell for the relevant student and select the result.
- Flood Fill – Click the appropriate column header and select Flood Fill to apply the same result to all students.
Note: This option is useful when the majority of students have the same result; any exceptions can be manually updated afterwards.
Data is saved automatically as it is inputted.
This section explains how to create an EYFS Return CTF to submit to either the Local Authority or directly to the DfE via Collect.
Navigate to Students in the left-hand menu to open the Students List Page
Students can be selected in different ways:
- Individually: Manually select the students for whom a CTF needs to be produced. In the screenshot below, three students have been selected.
- By Year Group: Add the Year Group column by clicking the Add/Remove Additional Columns icon in the top-right corner. Select Year Group, then click Save.
Once the column has been added, filter the student list by a specific year group using the column header filter.
Click Selections, then choose Select All to include all students in that Year Group.
Once the required students have been selected, select CTF Export from the Actions dropdown.
Set the Export Type as EYFS Return
Note: Select LA Return if the file is being sent to the Local Authority.
Click Export to complete the process.
The CTF will be saved to the downloads area of the local PC.
For information on how to report on EYFS data, see How to run Reports on Primary Data Collections.