Cross-school attendance pattern monitoring checklist
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 7 October 2026
- Reviewed
- 7 October 2026
- Who this checklist is for
- Multi-academy trusts and federation governing bodies in England, including staff responsible for cross-school attendance monitoring.
- Jurisdiction
- england
16 checklist steps
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Confirm the participating schools
List the schools included in this review and confirm that the review covers schools within the multi-academy trust or federation.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Set the review period
Record the attendance review period and use the same period for each school where comparable information is available.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Record the review period
Response required
Enter the dates or reporting periods used for the cross-school review.
For example, autumn term or 1 September to 20 December
Compile comparable attendance information
Collect the attendance information used by each participating school and identify any differences in definitions, reporting periods or data quality that affect comparison.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Compare attendance patterns
Compare the available attendance patterns across the participating schools and record notable similarities, differences and trends without applying an unprovided threshold.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Record comparison findings
Response required
Describe the cross-school attendance patterns, similarities, differences and trends identified during the review.
Record the schools or groups concerned and the relevant period
Identify common issues and barriers
Review the comparison findings to identify issues or barriers that appear across more than one school, while recording school-specific issues separately.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Record issues and barriers
Response required
Record the common issues or barriers identified, the schools affected and any relevant evidence or context.
Describe the issue or barrier and the schools affected
Identify effective practice
Consider whether any participating school has practice that may help address an identified issue or barrier and could be shared with other schools.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Record opportunities to share practice
Record the practice considered suitable for sharing, the schools involved and any proposed next step.
Describe the practice and proposed sharing arrangement
Consider shared staffing or resources where relevant
If the schools are geographically concentrated, consider whether sharing staff or other resources is appropriate for the schools concerned. This may include support for pupils from the same family who attend different schools run by the trust.
Record the resource consideration
Select the outcome of the shared staffing or resource consideration for geographically concentrated schools.
Choose one
- Not applicable because the schools are not geographically concentrated
- Applicable, but not considered in this review
- Considered and not judged appropriate
- Considered and judged appropriate
- An existing or proposed arrangement was recorded
Describe shared staffing or resources
Where a shared staffing or resource arrangement exists or is being considered, record the schools involved, the resource and the relevant purpose.
Record the arrangement or proposal
Record follow-up actions
Record agreed follow-up actions, responsible roles, participating schools and the intended review point.
List actions and responsible roles
Set the next monitoring review
Record when the cross-school attendance patterns, issues, barriers, shared practice and any relevant resource arrangements will next be reviewed.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Notes
Record the next review point
Enter the next review date or reporting period.
Enter the next review date or reporting period