Complete School Leadership Audit Pack

Conducting comprehensive school self-evaluation requires systematic review across all key areas of provision. This complete audit pack provides editable tools to help headteachers and senior leadership teams assess their entire school with confidence as well as allowing for delegation across different areas of specialism.

The pack contains ten comprehensive and editable audit documents covering every aspect of school leadership. Each audit contains self-reflective questions that leaders can ask to evaluate their provision, plus practical ideas of where evidence can be found for ease of use. There's dedicated space to record your current position, including strengths and areas for development. Every audit is broken down into manageable subsections with the option at the end of each section to give a self-evaluation rating, helping you prioritise key areas for improvement across your school. The audits included mirror the Ofsted draft framework as follows:

🟣 Leadership and Governance Audit (37 pages) - Strategic leadership, governance practice, oversight and capacity for improvement

🟣 Curriculum Audit (29 pages) - Curriculum design, implementation, progression and impact across all subjects

🟣 Achievement Audit (25 pages) - Pupil outcomes, progress tracking, data analysis and closing achievement gaps

🟣 Developing Teaching Audit (27 pages) - Teaching quality, professional development, classroom practice and pedagogical effectiveness

🟣 Safeguarding Audit (43 pages) - Child protection procedures, safeguarding culture, staff training and compliance

🟣 Inclusion Audit (29 pages) - Inclusive practice, equality, diversity and meeting needs of all pupil groups

🟣 Behaviour and Attitudes Audit (35 pages) - Behaviour management, policies and procedures, pupil attitudes to learning and school culture

🟣 Personal Development and Well-being Audit (37 pages) - Character education, SMSC development, mental health and pupil support

🟣 Attendance Audit (20 pages) - Attendance strategies, persistent absence, punctuality and engagement. An attendance strategy template and example letters are also included

🟣 Early Years Audit (31 pages) Primary version or Sixth Form Audit (20 pages) Secondary version - Age-appropriate provision evaluation

The each audit is accompanied by supporting resource to make the audit process smoother and easier, as well as saving you time. These include:

☑️ Tailored Action Plan templates - Prioritise improvements, assign responsibilities and track progress for each area

☑️ Document checklists - Ideas for gathering robust evidence base specific to each audit area

☑️ Comprehensive question banks - Editable questions for gathering feedback from staff, pupils, parents, carers, governors and trust leaders

☑️ One-page summary templates - Share key findings easily with SLT, governors, trustees and stakeholders

The pack also include 11-page PDF guidance on how to conduct audits effectively to help you plan and implement your audit process efficiently.

All resources come in editable Word format apart from the PDF guidance. Perfect for school self-evaluation, Ofsted preparation, improvement planning and governance oversight. A free update will follow when the final Ofsted 2025 framework is published in September.

Individual school leadership audits also available separately for targeted evaluation.

Comprehensive school evaluation works best when it's shared strategically across leadership teams rather than being the responsibility of one person alone. This complete audit pack is designed for school leaders with oversight responsibilities who want to evaluate their entire provision systematically and delegate different areas effectively.

It will be most useful for headteachers, executive heads, principals, deputy heads and senior leadership teams who need to coordinate whole-school self-evaluation across multiple areas. Trust leaders overseeing multiple schools will find it valuable for building consistent evaluation approaches across their schools and identifying system-wide strengths and development priorities.

How to use this pack strategically:
Rather than simple checklists, these audits are designed for collaborative use across your leadership team. You might assign the Curriculum Audit to your curriculum leader working alongside aspiring middle leaders and subject coordinators, the Safeguarding Audit to your DSL with support from your safeguarding link governor, or the Inclusion Audit to your SENDCo supported by SEND specialists and pastoral staff. This team-based approach helps distribute the evaluation workload, develops leadership capacity across different levels, and builds comprehensive understanding whilst involving staff in meaningful professional development through the audit process.

It's perfect for:

• Whole-school self-evaluation cycles - Use different audits throughout the year to build comprehensive understanding
• Ofsted preparation - Systematic review aligned with the inspection framework
• Strategic improvement planning - Evidence-based identification of development priorities
• Leadership team development - Involve different leaders in evaluating their areas of expertise
• Trust-wide consistency - Standardised approach across multiple schools
• Governance reporting - Clear summaries and evidence for sharing with governors and trustees

Whether you're planning annual self-evaluation, preparing for inspection, reviewing provision quality, or coordinating strategic oversight in maintained schools, academies or multi-academy trusts, this pack provides structured questions, evidence prompts and rating systems to guide thorough, practical review across every key area of your school.

This 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 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.

If you're conducting comprehensive school review and strategic improvement planning, these complementary resources can help you implement findings effectively and strengthen your overall approach.

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Link Governor Audit Support Pack

Structured templates and practical guidance to help governors conduct focused monitoring visits, evaluate provision effectively and support robust governance oversight.

Have a look at what's in the pack here: Complete School Leadership Audit Pack