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Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a…
Faith schools have to follow the national curriculum, but they can choose…
Free schools are funded by the government but are not run by the local…
Academies receive funding directly from the government and are run by an…
City technology colleges and ‘ the city college for the technology of the…
State boarding schools provide free education but charge fees for…
Private schools (also known as ‘independent schools’) charge fees to…
Sources of training and support for school business professionals in schools, trusts and other organisations.
Reporting concerns, including pupil cheating, about the administration of national curriculum assessments in primary schools.
Benchmark your income and expenditure against another school or trust.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
This self-assessment checklist helps academy trusts check they are managing resources effectively and identify any adjustments they need to make.
Resources to help you promote staff wellbeing and support workload reduction in your school.
Tools to help schools assess their behaviour culture, recognise good practice and identify areas that need attention.
Information about subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) support for initial teacher training (ITT) recruitment.
A course to help school leaders and headteachers develop the knowledge behind expert school leadership and apply it to become an outstanding headteacher.
What improvement support schools and trusts can get in the 2023 to 2024 academic year.
Technical specification and validation rules for submitting 2023 to 2024 school census data.
You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
A course to help teachers and school leaders develop leadership knowledge and expertise to improve outcomes for teachers and pupils in their school.
Guidance for schools on writing statutory end of year reports for parents.
This guidance is designed to help IT support staff who manage the school's ICT network prepare for check administration.
Information on professional development for school teachers, leaders, staff and governors.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
An interactive tool to help schools and academies submit an accurate autumn census return.
Use this service to complain to Ofsted about a state school, including academies and free schools.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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