OFSTED Inspection Checklists

This product is a digital download that includes comprehensive checklists designed to help teachers and heads of departments prepare for school inspections by OFSTED. It provides a structured approach to ensure all necessary documentation and practices are in order.
For Teachers:
The teacher checklist covers key areas that are often the focus of inspections, including:
Documentation and Planning: Includes items such as marking and annotating books, having up-to-date IEPs/PLPs (Personal Learning Plans) in a planner, and preparing lesson plans and resources
Assessment: Ensures that both formative and summative assessments are in place
Student Data: Prompts you to have data for gifted and talented students as well as CAT/PTE/PTM/PTS scores in your markbook
Curriculum & Provision: Checks for evidence of literacy/numeracy provision, schemes of work, and extracurricular activities
Teaching and Learning: A set of questions to evaluate the effectiveness of your teaching, such as whether learners understand how they learn , if they are actively engaged, and if differentiation strategies are effectively supporting all students
For Heads of Department:
The Head of Department checklist is broken down into several sections to help you evaluate your department’s readiness:
To-Do List: A checklist for departmental documents like the Departmental Curriculum, Schemes of Work , and Meeting Minutes
Curriculum and Planning Questions: Provides a series of questions to prompt reflection on the curriculum’s focus and how it goes beyond exam specifications , how it provides opportunities for all pupils, including those with SEND , and how it prepares students for life beyond school
Teaching and Learning Questions: A list of questions to consider regarding the quality and consistency of teaching within the department, as well as how feedback systems truly improve student learning
Self-Evaluation and Improvement: Poses critical questions about the department’s ability to use feedback for significant change and its plan for improvement.
Leadership and Management: Helps you assess your leadership approach, including how you empower your team to take ownership of the curriculum and whether staff meetings are a space for meaningful professional dialogue
OFSTED Questions: Includes possible questions from the OSFTED, covering the department’s vision , how it monitors how well it and its learners are doing, and how it defines, celebrates, and embeds success for all learners.