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Series / Collection
National Child Measurement Programme
Official statistics, National statistics- Frequency:
- Yearly
- Geographic Coverage:
- England
- Geographical Granularity:
- Regions, Local Authorities
Summary
These reports present findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England. This programme is part of the Government’s approach to tackling child obesity by annually measuring the height and weight of children in reception (aged 4–5 years) and year 6 (aged 10–11 years) in mainstream state-maintained schools in England.
Latest statistics
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This report presents findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2021/22 school year.
Published: 3 November 2022
About this publication
Local Authorities in England measure children in mainstream state-maintained schools during the school year. The statistical reports contain analyses of Body Mass Index (BMI) classification rates by age, sex and ethnicity as well as geographic analyses.
Note that, due to COVID-19 disruptions, data for the 2020/21 school year is reported at national and regional level only.
Responsible parties
- Lead Analyst:
- Stephanie Gebert
- Responsible team:
- Population Health, Clinical Audit and Specialist Care
Past publications
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This report presents provisional findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2021/22 school year.
19 July 2022
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This report presents findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2020/21 school year.
16 November 2021
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This report presents findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2019/20 school year.
29 October 2020
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This report presents findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2018-19 school year.
10 October 2019
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This report presents findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2017-18 school year.
11 October 2018
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19 October 2017
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3 November 2016
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26 November 2015
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3 December 2014
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11 December 2013
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14 December 2011