Evidence and documents for inspection

Highlights from school evaluation and improvement

Includes a KeyDoc SIP template

Demonstrating a school's capacity to improve How can I demonstrate to Ofsted my school's capacity to improve? This article outlines how Ofsted will consider a school's capacity to improve. We also relay advice from one of our associate experts who suggests how to demonstrate a track record of improvement and the capacity to sustain it.
'Outstanding' leadership and management: presenting evidence to Ofsted The School Inspection Handbook sets out the sources of evidence inspectors will use when judging leadership and management. Download our KeyDoc to see how you might demonstrate 'outstanding' leadership and management to Ofsted inspectors or school improvement partners.
Presenting evidence of 'outstanding' teaching to Ofsted How can we present evidence on the quality of teaching to Ofsted? We explain that Ofsted does not require schools to prepare additional evidence to that it already gathers. We also relay advice from two of our experts on how schools may choose to gather information on the quality of teaching.
Presenting information on safeguarding referrals to Ofsted How should we present information on safeguarding referrals to Ofsted? In this article, two of our associate education experts give advice on presenting information on safeguarding referrals to Ofsted. You will also find examples of forms used for recording information about safeguarding referrals.

Presenting progress data: pupils with SEN Read case studies from two mainstream and two special schools explaining how they present their SEN progress data to governors.
Pupil case studies: Ofsted doesn't expect them Find out what evidence Ofsted will gather from your pupils during an inspection and which groups inspectors are most likely to evaluate.
Subject leaders: how to evidence impact to Ofsted Find out how to prove to inspectors that your subject leadership is having an impact on the quality of education in your school. Draw on national data, your strategic planning, and your monitoring and evaluation to help you tell your story confidently.