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Publishing information: requirements for independent schools

Get to grips with what information you're required to make available to parents/carers and what to publish on your website. Use our checklist to help you stay compliant.

Last reviewed on 20 August 2026See updates
School types: Independent•School phases: All•Ref: 30421
Contents
  1. Use our checklist to help you meet your requirements 
  2. It's a good idea to have a website as you need to publish information for parents/carers

Use our checklist to help you meet your requirements 

The checklist shows:

  • What information you must make available to parents/carers
  • What information you must publish on your school's website (if you have one) 
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These requirements apply to both mainstream and special independent schools.

What we mean by 'required'

Our checklist includes information that:
  • You ‘must’ publish on your website, if you have one
  • You ‘should’ publish, based on statutory government guidance. This is because you’ll need a good reason for not publishing it
  • We strongly advise you to publish because legislation or guidance says you’re expected to ‘make it available’ to the public or to parents/carers – publishing it on your website is the best way to do this

While there's no explicit requirement for independent schools to have a website, there is information that

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