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🔒 Fully aligned to the 2026 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit

An upcoming Ofsted inspection can feel overwhelming, but starting with the right questions helps you understand where you stand. This Pre-Inspection Action Checklist is designed as a thinking tool to help headteachers and senior leaders consider the inspection preparation process, working through every evaluation area systematically to identify where you're confident and where you need further exploration.

Use this checklist in senior leadership meetings to prompt honest conversations about your school's readiness. Rather than providing all the answers, it gives you a comprehensive starting point across all eight evaluation areas of the 2026 School Inspection Toolkit, plus other inspection considerations, helping you figure out which areas are strong and which require deeper investigation or additional support.

You'll get:

☑️ A 12-page Pre-Inspection Action Checklist, giving you starting point questions covering Pre-Inspection Logistics, Documentation and Records, Curriculum and Teaching, Achievement, Attendance and Behaviour, Personal Development and Wellbeing, Leadership and Governance, plus Early Years and Post-16 (where applicable)

☑️ Exploration prompts that help leadership teams assess what's in place, identify gaps in knowledge or documentation, and recognise areas needing further work

☑️ Planning space with 'Complete?' checkboxes and 'Notes & Actions' columns to record initial thoughts and flag areas requiring deeper exploration

This checklist is particularly valuable when beginning your inspection preparation journey, helping you map out your starting position before deciding where to focus your efforts and what additional support or resources you might need.

Perfect for: Headteachers, deputy heads, senior leadership teams, school business managers and anyone starting the Ofsted inspection preparation process.

👉 Looking for further support on preparing for inspection? This resource is also available as part of the full Ofsted Inspection Preparation Pack too.

New to the SENDCo role or stepping into SEND leadership at a new school? This comprehensive starter pack provides everything you need to establish effective SEND systems and build confidence from day one. Whether you're starting in September or mid-year, these practical tools help you quickly understand your school's current provision, build key relationships and set clear priorities for sustainable improvement.

☑️ 16 ready-to-use, editable templates covering essential areas including audits, action planning, pupil profiles, provision mapping, handover processes and stakeholder communication

☑️ Step-by-step guidance document with your first 30 days mapped out week by week, plus practical advice on adapting to your school context and building relationships

☑️ SEND Jargon Buster reference guide to demystify specialist terminology for you and your staff, ensuring clear communication across the school community

☑️ Quick-start checklists and observation tools for folder organisation, skills auditing, playground and classroom observations, and review meetings

Ideal for new SENDCos, experienced SENCos moving schools, teachers stepping up to SEND leadership roles, and anyone wanting structured guidance and professional templates to establish excellent SEND provision efficiently.

🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the Everything You Need to Lead SEND pack🔗 

🔒 Fully aligned to the Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit 2026

This post-16 provision audit pack helps heads of sixth form, senior leaders and KS5 leads evaluate the quality and effectiveness of post-16 provision. Fully aligned with the 2026 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit, it supports strategic self-evaluation across key areas of the 16 to 19 study programme, from curriculum and inclusion to destinations and personal development.

☑️ Comprehensive 33-page post-16 audit document with detailed prompts across 7 key sections, including strategic leadership, achievement, curriculum and teaching, preparation for next steps, and inclusive practices

☑️ Complete audit support toolkit including post-16 action plan, document checklist, question bank, and one-page summary to support planning and quality assurance

☑️ 19-page step-by-step guidance document providing detailed advice on auditing post-16 provision effectively using the 2026 Ofsted framework

Ideal for heads of sixth form, assistant or deputy headteachers and other senior leaders reviewing post-16 provision or preparing for sixth form inspection and improvement.

🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the audit pack🔗 

👉 This audit pack is part of our Complete School Leadership Audit Set, which includes eleven audits in one purchase, saving you money whilst ensuring you can evaluate your entire school provision across all Ofsted evaluation areas plus three essential good practice audits.

🔒 Fully aligned to the Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit 2026

This early years audit pack helps heads, SLT and EYFS leaders review practice across seven key areas of their early years provision, from strategic leadership to teaching, learning and readiness for Year 1. Fully aligned with Ofsted's 2026 School Inspection Toolkit, it supports self-evaluation, curriculum planning and school improvement with comprehensive tools designed specifically for maintained schools with early years children on roll and maintained nursery schools.

☑️ Comprehensive 51-page early years audit document with detailed prompts across 7 key themes including leadership, curriculum, teaching, achievement, well-being and welfare, inclusive practices, and continuous improvement
☑️ Complete audit toolkit to support the full audit process, including action plan template, question bank, one-page summary and document checklist to support preparation and monitoring
☑️ Step-by-step 20-page guidance document on how to effectively audit early years provision, fully updated with the latest Ofsted framework requirements

All templates are fully editable so you can adapt them for your school's specific context.

Designed for school-based early years provision, including Reception and any nursery, preschool or foundation stage setting led and managed by the school. Ideal for EYFS leaders, heads and senior leaders driving improvement or preparing for inspection under the 2026 Ofsted framework.

🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the audit pack🔗 

👉 This audit pack is part of our Complete School Leadership Audit Set, which includes eleven audits in one purchase, saving you money whilst ensuring you can evaluate your entire school provision across all Ofsted evaluation areas plus three essential good practice audits.

Looking to conduct a thorough self-assessment of your behaviour management expertise or evaluate the competencies of your behaviour lead? This comprehensive pack provides everything needed to identify strengths, pinpoint development areas, and create targeted professional growth plans for anyone responsible for pupil behaviour in your school.

What you'll receive:

• 18-page comprehensive behaviour lead skills audit covering all key competency areas
• 4-page implementation guidance with step-by-step instructions for effective use

The audit covers essential behaviour leadership areas including strategic direction and governor oversight, behaviour systems and processes, staff development, pupil support and inclusion, multi-agency collaboration, and data monitoring – ideal for behaviour leads to assess their strengths and make plans to develop their skills in behaviour leadership.

🔒 Fully aligned to the final Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit 2025

Help your school prepare for Ofsted's new School Inspection Toolkit 2025 with this comprehensive Personal Development and Well-being update pack - everything you need to understand the changes, brief your team, and ensure your school is inspection-ready.

What you'll get:

☑️ Staff & Governor Briefing PowerPoint (24 slides) – Ready-to-use presentation covering all Personal Development and Well-being requirements, from strategic leadership to inclusive provision

☑️ Toolkit vs. Handbook Comparison Document – Clear side-by-side analysis of what's changed from the Personal Development requirements in the old Ofsted framework to the new Personal Development and Well-being requirements

☑️ Understanding Ofsted's Toolkit Guide – Easy-to-digest breakdown of the new evaluation criteria, with practical considerations for school leaders

☑️ Leader Action Checklist – Strategic planning tool to help you implement the changes across your school community

☑️ Editable Grade Descriptor Grid – Customisable toolkit reference for your leadership team

Perfect for: Headteachers, SLT members, and pastoral leads preparing for Ofsted inspection under the new 2025 School Inspection Toolkit, or wanting to ensure their Personal Development and Well-being provision meets the latest requirements.

Save hours of research time – we've analysed the new toolkit so you can focus on implementing the changes that matter most for your pupils' outcomes.

🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the update pack🔗 

🔒 Fully aligned to the Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit 2026

This leadership and governance audit pack helps headteachers, senior leaders and governors evaluate strategic leadership and oversight across six key areas. Fully aligned with the September 2026 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit, it supports self-evaluation, effective governance and whole-school improvement.

☑️ Editable leadership and governance audit document covering six sections including strategic leadership, governance, staff well-being and workload, professional learning and expertise, parental, professional and community engagement, and evaluating impact and continuous improvement

☑️ Action plan template, document checklist, question bank and one-page summary template to support effective auditing and evaluation

☑️ Comprehensive guidance document with detailed information on leadership and governance aligned to the 2026 Ofsted framework and how to audit your provision effectively

☑️ Unique alignment map showing how leadership oversight connects to deeper evaluation in other school audits, helping leaders and governors plan cohesive self-review

Ideal for headteachers, executive heads, principals, senior leadership teams, academy trustees, local governors and trust leaders reviewing school leadership and governance, evaluating impact and planning for improvement.

🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the audit pack🔗 

👉 This audit pack is part of our Complete School Leadership Audit Set, which includes eleven audits in one purchase, saving you money whilst ensuring you can evaluate your entire school provision across all Ofsted evaluation areas plus three essential good practice audits.

🔒 Fully aligned to the Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit 2026

Strengthen attendance and behaviour across your school with this practical audit pack for headteachers, SLT, attendance and behaviour leads and pastoral teams. Aligned with Ofsted's 2026 School Inspection Toolkit, it helps you evaluate attendance systems, behaviour culture, policies and practice with confidence and clarity.

☑️ Comprehensive 52-page attendance and behaviour audit document with structured prompts across eight key themes: strategic leadership of attendance and behaviour, attendance systems and support, behaviour culture, routines and expectations, tackling bullying and ensuring safety, escalation and staff support, attitudes to learning, inclusive approaches to attendance and behaviour, and evaluating impact and continuous improvement

☑️ Complete audit toolkit includes 22-page guidance document covering attendance and behaviour expectations and how to audit effectively, action plan template, attendance and behaviour evidence checklist, staff, pupil and parent question bank, and a one-page SLT/governor summary

☑️ Supports comprehensive review of attendance strategies, behaviour management approaches, anti-bullying practice, pastoral support systems and inclusive provision with confidence and clarity

☑️ Fully editable templates allow you to adapt all materials for your school's specific context and priorities

Ideal for headteachers, SLT, attendance and behaviour leads and anyone reviewing attendance and behaviour to strengthen school culture, conduct a whole-school audit or prepare for an Ofsted inspection.

🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the audit pack🔗 

👉 This audit pack is part of our Complete School Leadership Audit Set, which includes eleven audits in one purchase, saving you money whilst ensuring you can evaluate your entire school provision across all Ofsted evaluation areas plus three essential good practice audits.

🔒 Fully aligned to the Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit 2026

This Inclusion Audit Pack helps SENDCos, DSLs, inclusion leads, designated teachers and SLT review inclusion, SEND and disadvantaged pupil provision across eight comprehensive areas. Aligned with Ofsted's 2026 School Inspection Toolkit, it supports self-evaluation, continuous improvement and strategic leadership for inclusive education.

☑️ Comprehensive 39-page inclusion audit document with structured prompts across eight key themes: inclusive vision and culture, identifying and meeting needs, supporting disadvantaged pupils, supporting pupils with SEND, supporting pupils known (or previously known) to children's social care, inclusive practice across curriculum and wider school life, partnerships with families and services, and evaluating impact

☑️ Complete audit toolkit includes action plan template, inclusion evidence checklist, staff, pupil, parent/carer and governor question bank, a one-page SLT/governor summary, Ofsted inclusion grade descriptor grids and guidance on conducting an effective audit

☑️ Supports comprehensive review of SEND provision, pupil premium strategies, looked-after and previously looked-after pupil provision, and wider inclusive practice with confidence and clarity 

☑️ Fully editable templates allow you to adapt all materials for your school's specific context and priorities

Ideal for SENCOs, inclusion leaders, pupil premium champions, designated teachers for looked-after children, and deputy or assistant heads with responsibility for  inclusion, whether preparing for inspection, reviewing provision or planning next steps for school improvement.

🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the audit pack🔗 

👉 This audit pack is part of our Complete School Leadership Audit Set, which includes eleven audits in one purchase, saving you money whilst ensuring you can evaluate your entire school provision across all Ofsted evaluation areas plus three essential good practice audits.