The Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2010

PART 6 Provision of information

24.—(1) The standard about the provision of information by the school is met if the proprietor ensures that—

(a) the information specified in sub-paragraph (2) is provided to parents of pupils and parents of prospective pupils and, on request, to the Chief Inspector, the Secretary of State or an independent inspectorate;

(b) the information specified in sub-paragraph (3) is made available to parents of pupils and parents of prospective pupils and, on request, to the Chief Inspector, the Secretary of State or an independent inspectorate;

(c) particulars of the arrangements for meeting the standard contained in paragraph 7 are published on the school’s internet website or, where no such website exists, are sent to parents on request;

(d) following an inspection under section 162A of the 2002 Act, a copy of the report of the inspection (if it has been sent to the proprietor) is sent to the parents of each registered pupil, by any date specified by the body who conducted the inspection;

(e) following an inspection under section 87(1) of the Children Act 1989, a copy of the report of the inspection is sent to the parents of each boarder;

(f) an annual written report of each registered pupil’s progress and attainment in the main subject areas taught is sent to the parents of that registered pupil except that no report need be sent where the parent has agreed otherwise;

(g) any information reasonably requested in connection with an inspection under section 162A of the 2002 Act which is required for the purposes of the inspection, and access to the school’s admission and attendance registers, is provided to the body conducting the inspection;

(h) where a pupil wholly or partly funded by a local authority is registered at the school, an annual account of income received and expenditure incurred by the school in respect of that pupil is submitted to the local authority and, on request, to the Secretary of State; and

(i) where a pupil with a statement is registered at the school, such information as may reasonably be required for the purpose of the annual review of the statement is supplied to the responsible local authority.

(2) The information specified in this sub-paragraph is—

(a) the school’s address and telephone number and the name of the head teacher;

(b) either—

(i) where the proprietor is an individual, the proprietor’s full name, address for correspondence during both term-time and holidays and a telephone number or numbers on which the proprietor may be contacted at all times, or

(ii) where the proprietor is a body of persons, the address and telephone number of its registered or principal office;

(c) where there is a governing body, the name and address for correspondence of its Chair; and

(d) a statement of the school’s ethos (including any religious ethos) and aims.

(3) The information specified in this sub-paragraph is—

(a) particulars of the school’s policy on and arrangements for admissions, misbehaviour and exclusions;

(b) particulars of educational and welfare provision for pupils with statements and pupils for whom English is an additional language;

(c) particulars of the policy referred to in paragraph 2;

(d) particulars of the policy referred to in paragraph 9;

(e) particulars of arrangements for meeting the standards contained in paragraphs 10, 11 and 12;

(f) particulars of the school’s academic performance during the preceding school year, including the results of any public examinations;

(g) details of the complaints procedure referred to in paragraph 25, and the number of complaints registered under the formal procedure during the preceding school year; and

(h) the number of staff at the school, including temporary staff, and a summary of their qualifications.