This comprehensive pack gives you everything you need to navigate your school improvement journey with confidence, now updated to align with the 2025 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit. Every resource is designed to help you create robust improvement documentation that drives meaningful change for pupils whilst meeting current expectations.

You'll get:

☑️ Complete 34-page guidance document Covers all aspects of school improvement planning from post-Ofsted action planning and writing a SIP and SEF, through to governance and stakeholder voice.

☑️ Post-Ofsted Action Plan template Ready-to-use framework for addressing inspection recommendations systematically, with clear sections for priorities, actions, timelines and success criteria.

☑️ Self-Evaluation Form (SEF) template Comprehensive evaluation framework covering all Ofsted evaluation areas with detailed prompts, evidence suggestions and structured format ensuring nothing gets missed.

☑️ School Improvement Plan template Strategic planning tools to create measurable improvement priorities, with accompanying checklist to ensure comprehensive coverage of all requirements.

☑️ School Improvement Plan checklist Helps you to consider whether you've covered all bases when writing your SIP.

☑️ Current Ofsted Grade Descriptor Grids Updated and editable evaluation criteria broken down clearly to help you assess where your school sits on the 5-point scale across all judgement areas.

☑️ CPD Plan and Cycle templates Professional development planning tools that align staff training with improvement priorities, including staff confidence survey to identify development needs.

☑️ CPD Survey templates A survey template with a full question bank of ideas about staff CPD needs that you can use to evaluate staff knowledge and confidence in different areas.

☑️ Headteacher's Report to Governors template Structured reporting format to keep governors informed about improvement progress and key performance indicators.

☑️ Stakeholder Question Bank Comprehensive collection of questions for gathering meaningful feedback from pupils, parents, staff and governors to inform strategic decisions.

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

This pack is designed for headteachers, deputy heads, assistant heads and senior leadership teams leading whole-school improvement initiatives. It's particularly valuable for schools preparing for Ofsted inspection, implementing post-Ofsted action plans, or strengthening existing self-evaluation and strategic planning processes.

School business managers, improvement advisers and trust executives can use the pack to support systematic improvement planning across their schools. It's essential for leaders who want to create joined-up improvement documentation that connects self-evaluation, strategic priorities and stakeholder feedback into a coherent improvement cycle.

This comprehensive pack helps you tackle the most common challenges leaders face when planning systematic school improvement:

How can I create an effective post-Ofsted action plan that drives real change? Use the structured template to turn inspection recommendations into measurable actions with clear timelines, responsibilities and success criteria.

What's the most efficient way to conduct thorough school self-evaluation? Our SEF template provides comprehensive prompts and evidence suggestions across all Ofsted areas, saving you hours of research and ensuring nothing important gets missed.

How can I align our improvement priorities with stakeholder needs and expectations? The question bank helps you gather meaningful feedback from all key groups, whilst the improvement planning templates show you how to incorporate this into strategic priorities.

How can I ensure our professional development actually supports school improvement? The CPD planning cycle connects staff development directly to improvement priorities, with tools to identify confidence gaps and measure impact on pupil outcomes.

If you're focusing on specific improvement areas, these targeted audit packs can help you evaluate current provision and strengthen particular aspects of your school's work:

Ofsted Inspection Preparation Pack

This improvement and evaluation pack already forms part of the Ofsted Preparation Pack, which offers a comprehensive preparation programme covering all inspection areas with detailed audit tools and briefing materials for the complete inspection process.

Leadership and Governance Audit

Focused evaluation of leadership effectiveness, governance oversight and strategic planning to strengthen your improvement foundations.

Curriculum and Teaching Audit

Detailed assessment tools for evaluating curriculum design, implementation and teaching quality across your school.

Have a look at what's in the pack here: School Improvement and Evaluation Pack