Writing subject reports: primary

Subject leader reports are a way to assess, review and develop different areas of the curriculum. See some examples, and use our template to write your own.

Last reviewed on 6 August 2024
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Contents
  1. Write subject reports annually
  2. Write reports for your senior leadership team (SLT) and governors
  3. What should a subject report include?
  4. Use our template to write your own report
  5. Meet with your SLT and governors to follow up on the report
  6. See school examples for different subjects

Write subject reports annually

This will allow you to track changes over time, and gain a fuller picture of the subject that acknowledges the differences between cohorts.

Write reports in the first half of the autumn term. This will give you enough time to observe teaching and learning, and to collect data. The reports can then also be used as evidence for performance management reviews and performance objectives.

Write reports for your senior leadership team (SLT) and governors

While Ofsted inspectors might ask to see a subject report if you mention it when discussing how your subject is monitored, they wouldn't explicitly request one. 

Following Ofsted’s curriculum ‘intent, implementation, impact’ considerations, however, could be 1 useful way of structuring your report.

A subject summary/overview, including any significant changes or events that have affected outcomes for your subject Topics taught Curriculum intentions Curriculum implementation: how you action any aims, and how you measure the quality