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Statutory policies and documents

Download our list of statutory policies and documents to check that your school or trust has all the policies it needs to be compliant.

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on 16 October 2026
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Contents
  1. Maintained schools
  2. Single academy trusts (SATs) and multi-academy trusts (MATs)
  3. Academies within a MAT, including free schools
  4. Independent schools
  5. Policies you must publish online
  6. Ofsted doesn't set the rules on school policies

Our lists are based on statutory guidance from the DfE and other relevant legislation. We've also included policies and documents where statutory guidance sets out that schools 'should' have them – this is because you'd need a good reason not to have them.

Maintained schools

KeyDoc: statutory policies and documents maintained schools DOCX, 151.4 KB
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Our list covers:

  • All local authority (LA)-maintained schools, including maintained special schools and pupil referral units
  • Maintained nursery schools
  • Foundation and voluntary schools

Single academy trusts (SATs) and multi-academy trusts (MATs)

KeyDoc: statutory policies and documents SATs and MATs DOCX, 148.2 KB
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Academies within a MAT, including free schools

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