From the first observation to the Reception profile
Practitioners record checklist observations against the 17 Early Learning Goals through the year, then record each Reception child’s profile outcomes separately. Student Radar shows what is still unrecorded and keeps the local authority file unavailable until the profiles it covers are complete.
Share context and move from signal to action without buying separate modules.
£4.25 per pupil/year before volume discounts of 5% to 20%, £250 minimum/year, excluding VAT
The strongest fit
Primary schools with Nursery and Reception classes that want EYFS observations, the end-of-Reception profile, parent reports and the local authority file beside the wider pupil record, with practitioners making every judgement.
A clear boundary
Evidence before assertion
Start with the workflow pages and the worked example. Then use a walkthrough to see a checklist, a draft Reception profile and the export readiness check with your own scenario.
From the help centre
These help centre guides show Nursery and Reception staff, and parents where marked, each EYFS task in Student Radar step by step. Outcomes come from your knowledge of the child, your evidence and your setting’s own moderation.
Connected school work
Schools searching for “EYFS assessment software” usually need clarity, prioritisation, and a way to move from insight to action without adding another spreadsheet.
A clear view of which goals have no observation yet, counted separately rather than as zero
Reception profiles that cannot be marked complete while outcomes are missing
A local authority file prepared only from completed profiles
Product intent only; these are not presented as verified customer outcome claims.
Checklist judgements: not yet observed, emerging, developing or secure
Profile outcomes are recorded separately and not filled in from the checklist
Completing or reopening a profile needs an authorised member of staff
Teachers record a judgement for each child against each goal on the EYFS checklist. A goal with no record shows as not yet observed and is counted separately. A note, photo or document can be attached to an observation, and the child portfolio shows which goals have no evidence yet.
At the end of Reception, the practitioner chooses an outcome for each of the 17 goals: emerging, expected or exempt. Outcomes are not filled in from the checklist. The good level of development reads “Not yet assessed” until all 12 goals that count towards it have an outcome.
A profile cannot be marked complete until every goal has an outcome, and completing or reopening it needs an authorised member of staff. The completed profile feeds the parent report and the Year 1 transition report.
Use these product capability descriptions as a procurement checklist against the tools and processes you already use.
Next step
We can walk through the route your team would use from the first signal through to action and review.
Student Radar costs £4.25 per pupil per year before volume discounts, with a £250 annual minimum, excluding VAT. This is the all-inclusive platform price, not a separate charge for each module. Unlimited users, Wonde MIS integration, onboarding, training and support are included. SMS usage is charged at cost.
Volume discounts apply to the whole annual price: 5% from 300 pupils, 10% from 500 pupils, 15% from 800 pupils, 20% from 1,500 pupils.
| Pupils on roll | Volume discount | Annual platform total |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | 5% | £1,211.25 |
| 500 | 10% | £1,912.50 |
| 1,000 | 15% | £3,612.50 |
| 1,500 | 20% | £5,100.00 |
Your written quote confirms pupil counts, the all-inclusive platform price, published volume discounts and VAT against this calculator.
Calculate your school’s priceThe practical questions
No. Practitioners record checklist observations through the year and record each Reception child’s profile outcomes separately. Outcomes are not filled in from the checklist.
No. Moderation happens through your setting’s own process. Student Radar records the observations and outcomes your practitioners decide on.
GLD reads “Not yet assessed” until all 12 goals that count towards it have an outcome, “Achieved” when all 12 are expected, and “Not yet” otherwise. An exempt goal is shown as an exemption, not as emerging.
Completing, submitting, reopening and sharing a profile need an authorised member of staff. A complete profile is locked, and reopening it needs a reason.
Schools in England can download a common transfer file once every Reception child the export covers has a complete profile and the required pupil and school details. A draft can be downloaded to check beforehand but must not be submitted. Student Radar checks the file against the published specification but cannot confirm that your local authority’s system will accept it.
Schools can share a learning journal with parents by link. Parents can add notes from home, which the school reviews before they appear. Parent reports are produced from the completed Reception profile.
