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School Maintained-Pupil Common Transfer File Record

Record the transfer trigger, pupil and destination-school details, common transfer file, transmission date, delivery or receipt confirmation, and any exception, failed-transfer or follow-up action.

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School Maintained-Pupil Common Transfer File Record

Version
v1
Updated
1 October 2026
Audience
Primary and secondary schools in England, including local-authority-maintained schools and academies, using this record where applicable.
Jurisdiction
england

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Complete this record when a pupil ceases to be registered at the school and becomes registered at another school in England or Wales. The cited common transfer file requirement applies to schools maintained by a local authority in England; the supplied source does not establish the same requirement for academy schools. If the condition does not apply, record the reason and do not treat this form as evidence of a common transfer file duty.

Applicability and transfer trigger

School type

Required

Select the type of school completing this record.

Choose one

  • Local-authority-maintained school
  • Academy school

Applicable transfer condition confirmed

Required

Confirm only if the pupil has ceased to be registered at this school and has become registered at another school in England or Wales.

  • Tick when complete

If the applicable transfer condition is not confirmed, explain why

Complete this field when the confirmation above is not selected.

Written response

Transfer trigger

Required

Select all events that caused this record to be opened.

Choose all that apply

  • Pupil ceased to be registered at this school
  • Registration at another school was confirmed
  • Request or notification received from another school
  • Follow-up or failed-transfer review
  • Other

If other, please specify

Date the transfer trigger occurred

Required

Enter the relevant date for the transfer trigger selected above.

Day
Month
Year

Pupil and school details

Pupil name

Required

Enter the pupil's name as recorded in the school's records.

Written response

Pupil admission number

Required

Enter the school's admission or pupil reference number.

Written response

Unique Pupil Number, if held

Enter the Unique Pupil Number if it is held in the school's records.

Written response

Pupil date of birth

Required

Enter the pupil's date of birth.

Day
Month
Year

Current school name

Required

Enter the name of the school completing this record.

Written response

Current school establishment number, if known

Enter the establishment number if known.

Written response

Destination school name

Required

Enter the name of the school to which the pupil is transferring.

Written response

Destination school establishment number, if known

Enter the establishment number if known.

Written response

Destination school country

Required

Select the country in which the destination school is located.

Choose one

  • England
  • Wales

Destination school contact details

Required

Enter the contact name, role, email address or telephone number used for the transfer.

Written response


Common transfer file and transmission

Common transfer file created or identified

Required

Confirm whether a common transfer file was created or identified for this transfer. For academy schools, record the actual action taken without assuming that the cited requirement applies.

  • Tick when complete

Common transfer file reference

Enter the file name, system reference or other internal identifier. Do not upload the file here.

Written response

Transmission or receipt status

Required

Select the current status of the common transfer file transmission or receipt.

Choose one

  • Not yet sent
  • Sent and awaiting confirmation
  • Sent with delivery confirmed
  • Receipt confirmed
  • Failed or rejected
  • Not applicable
  • Other

If other, please specify

Date the common transfer file was sent

Complete when the common transfer file was sent.

Day
Month
Year

Date delivery or receipt was confirmed

Complete when delivery or receipt has been confirmed.

Day
Month
Year

Transmission method

Select all methods used or attempted.

Choose all that apply

  • School-to-school transfer system
  • Local-authority transfer system
  • Secure email
  • Other approved method
  • Other

If other, please specify


Exceptions and follow-up

Exception or follow-up category

Select all categories that apply.

Choose all that apply

  • Destination school unknown
  • Destination registration not confirmed
  • Common transfer file not created or not identified
  • Transmission failed or was rejected
  • Delivery or receipt not confirmed
  • Data correction required
  • No exception identified
  • Other

If other, please specify

Exception, failed-transfer or follow-up details

Describe what happened, what was checked, who was contacted and any information still outstanding.

Written response

Follow-up action

Record the action required or taken to resolve an exception or failed transfer.

Written response

Follow-up due date

Complete when a follow-up action has a due date.

Day
Month
Year

Follow-up action completed

Select when all recorded follow-up actions have been completed.

  • Tick when complete

Additional record notes

Add any other relevant factual information about this transfer record.

Written response

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