Reception baseline assessment: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)

This documentguidance sets out the statutory assessment and reporting requirements for the RBA.

It applies to the following schools with a reception cohort:

• maintained schools,schools
• academies, including maintainedfree special schools
• academies,special schools, including freemaintained  special schools and special academies
• MinistryDefence ofChildren DefenceServices (MoD)(DCS) schoolsschools  and settings

This documentguidance is for:

• all staff responsible for administering the RBA
• headteachers and senior leadership teams
• governors and trustees