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Attendance Audit Pack (2025)
Attendance Audit Pack (2025)
New for 2025, strengthen your school’s approach to attendance with this updated audit pack. Designed for leaders overseeing attendance strategy and practice, it guides a clear, honest review of what’s working, what’s not, and where to focus next.
From strategic leadership and inclusive practice to working with families and evaluating impact, each section helps you unpick the barriers behind absence and shape a culture of belonging and high expectations. Built around Ofsted’s draft 2025 toolkit and the DfE’s Working Together to Improve Attendance guidance, it gives you confidence that your approach is robust and responsive. All buyers will receive a free update when Ofsted publish their final inspection toolkit in September so that the audit paperwork is fully aligned with the final framework.
☑️ Editable 20-page audit exploring five themes: leadership and culture, inclusive practice, partnership working, promoting belonging, and continuous improvement – all with clear reflection prompts throughout
☑️ Practical extras: whole-school attendance strategy template with guiding prompts, editable attendance letter templates for different scenarios, and a one-page SLT and governor summary to share findings clearly
☑️ Includes an action plan template, document checklist and staff, pupil and parent question bank to build a complete picture of strengths and priorities
Whether you’re an attendance officer, attendance champion, headteacher, deputy, assistant head, school business manager or pastoral leader, this pack helps you lead attendance work confidently and prepare for inspection with clarity and purpose.
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👉 The contents of this pack can also be found in our full Attendance Strategy, Monitoring and Training Pack
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What’s in this Attendance Audit Pack?
This audit pack equips you with a complete set of editable tools to review and strengthen attendance leadership, culture and practice in your school. Each document is designed to support honest self-evaluation, strategic planning and inclusive approaches that help every pupil feel they belong.
You’ll get:
☑️ 20-page editable Attendance Audit document
A structured tool covering five key areas: strategic leadership and culture of attendance, inclusive practice and removing barriers, working in partnership to improve attendance, promoting belonging and engagement, and evaluating impact and continuous improvement. Reflection prompts throughout guide you to identify what’s working well, where risks lie, and how to prioritise next steps.
☑️ Whole-school attendance strategy template
An editable framework to help you draft or refine your school’s attendance strategy, with prompts to clarify vision, approaches, interventions and responsibilities.
☑️ Editable attendance letter templates
A collection of practical letter templates for different scenarios, from initial concerns to formal proceedings, ready to adapt for your setting and maintain clear, consistent communication with families.
☑️ Action plan template
Capture your priorities and define clear, achievable steps to improve attendance systems and outcomes.
☑️ Attendance document checklist
Ensure you have the right documents and evidence to support your self-evaluation and inspection readiness.
☑️ Attendance question bank
Editable questions to support meaningful conversations with pupils, staff and parents, alongside governor or SLT scrutiny, building a holistic view of attendance culture and practice.
☑️ One-page summary template
Summarise key findings to share clearly with SLT, governors or trust leaders as part of ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
☑️ PDF guidance: Auditing your School's Provision
A practical printable guide to help you audit effectively, with tips on planning, reviewing and involving others in the process. A print-friendly version is included.
Every document is provided in an editable Word format except the PDF guidance. All buyers will receive a free update in September once the final Ofsted framework is published.
Who should use this attendance audit?
This audit pack is designed for anyone responsible for leading, evaluating or improving attendance in a school. This includes headteachers, deputy and assistant heads, attendance officers, managers, champions and co-ordinators, as well as school business managers and senior leaders overseeing attendance strategy and systems.
It’s particularly useful for attendance leads and SLT who want to review attendance provision systematically, pinpoint strengths and barriers, and plan effective, inclusive improvements. Leaders preparing for Ofsted can use the pack to structure self-evaluation, demonstrate strategic oversight, and show how attendance is promoted, monitored and embedded within school culture.
Governors and trust leaders can also use the pack to support strategic reviews of attendance practice, ensure responsibilities are met under statutory and DfE guidance, and align approaches across schools. It’s a practical tool for evidencing leadership, inclusive practice and continuous improvement under the Ofsted 2025 framework.
What if the Ofsted 2025 Inspection Framework changes after I buy this?
This audit pack is based on the best practice in schools and the structure and themes from the draft 2025 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit. The final version is expected in September 2025. As soon as the final framework is published, we’ll review and update this resource to ensure full alignment.
If you’ve already purchased the pack, you’ll receive the updated version for free – no need to buy again.
Will the updated version be very different?
This all depends on the outcomes of the consultation but at the moment, the audit pack reflects the key areas and language in the consultation draft. However, we’ll make sure any structural or wording updates from Ofsted are carefully reflected.
Can I still use the pack now?
Yes, definitely! It’s been designed to help schools reflect, plan and take action without waiting. All the audit questions and themes are grounded in best practice and real school priorities, so you can use the pack confidently as part of ongoing self-evaluation, curriculum reviews or preparation for inspection.
Do I need to do anything to get the updated version?
No. Once the resource is updated, we’ll send you a product update email which will give you instructions to redownload. You can also log into your account on our website at any time to re-download the latest version from your order history.
Want to build on your work on attendance?
If you’re reviewing attendance strategy, systems and practice, these related resources can help you strengthen leadership approaches, support staff development and ensure attendance is inclusive and effectively monitored.
Attendance Strategy, Monitoring and Training Pack
Practical tools and training materials to develop a clear, strategic approach to attendance, monitor impact and upskill staff in promoting positive attendance. Please note the resources in this audit are also included in the full Attendance Strategy, Monitoring and Training Pack.
Inclusion Audit Pack
Evaluate how inclusive practice supports attendance, engagement and belonging, ensuring barriers are identified and removed for all pupils.
Attendance Champion Skills Audit Pack
A targeted skills audit for attendance leads and champions to reflect on confidence, strengths and development areas, supporting professional growth and role clarity.
Want to preview the Attendance Audit Pack?
Have a look at what's in the pack here: Attendance Audit Pack