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Structural inspection and action record

Record structural inspections, issues identified and required actions for maintained schools and academies in England.

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Structural inspection and action record

Version
v1
Updated
7 October 2026
Reviewed
7 October 2026
Audience
Staff responsible for estate management, premises, health and safety, or arranging and recording structural inspections in maintained schools and academies.
Jurisdiction
england

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When to use this record

Use this record for a periodic structural inspection or when responding to a suspected or identified structural defect. Record the inspection, issues identified and required actions.


School name

Required

Enter the name of the maintained school or academy.

Enter school name

Site or building inspected

Required

Identify the site, building, block or other part of the estate covered by the inspection.

Enter site or building

Date of inspection

Required

Enter the date on which the structural inspection took place.

Day
Month
Year

Reason for inspection

Required

Select the reason or reasons that apply.

Choose all that apply

  • Periodic structural inspection
  • Suspected structural defect
  • Reported damage or deterioration
  • Inspection following an incident
  • Other reason
  • Other

If other, please specify

Inspector name or organisation

Required

Record the person, team or organisation that carried out the inspection.

Enter name or organisation

Inspection reference

Enter the report, job or internal reference if one was used.

Enter reference

Inspection findings

Overall inspection outcome

Required

Select the outcome that best describes the inspection.

Choose one

  • No issues identified
  • Issues identified
  • Further investigation required
  • Urgent action required

Number of issues identified

Required

Enter the number of distinct structural issues identified during this inspection. Enter 0 if no issues were identified.

Number

Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 10000

Issues identified

Required

Describe each issue identified, including its location, observed condition and any relevant limitations of the inspection. If no issues were identified, enter “None identified”.

Describe the issues identified

Immediate safety measures taken

Required

Record any temporary restrictions, isolation, cordoning, monitoring or other immediate measures. If none were taken, enter “None”.

Record immediate safety measures

Required actions

Required actions

Required

Record the action required for each issue, including any further assessment, repair, monitoring or restriction of access.

Describe required actions

Action priority

Required

Select the priority assigned to the required action or actions.

Choose all that apply

  • Urgent
  • High
  • Routine
  • Monitor or review
  • Not applicable because no action is required

Person or organisation responsible for action

Required

Enter the person, role, contractor or organisation assigned responsibility for the required action.

Enter responsible person or organisation

Target date for action

Required

Enter the planned date by which the required action should be completed or reviewed. If no action is required, enter the date for the next review.

Day
Month
Year

Follow-up arrangements

Required

Record how completion, further investigation or ongoing monitoring will be checked.

Describe follow-up arrangements

Record review date

Required

Enter the date on which this record should next be reviewed.

Day
Month
Year

Record completeness confirmation

Required

Confirm that this record includes the inspection, issues identified and required actions, where applicable.

  • Tick when complete
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Version
v1
Updated
7 October 2026
Reviewed
7 October 2026

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