School Pupil Transfer and Destination Notification Record
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Audience
- Maintained and academy primary and secondary schools in England, excluding independent schools.
- Jurisdiction
- england
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Complete this record when a pupil transfers from the school to another school in England or Wales, or when a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller pupil leaves without an identified destination school. Complete only the fields relevant to the circumstances recorded.
Pupil and school details
Pupil name
RequiredEnter the pupil's full legal name as held in the school record.
Written response
Pupil admission number or other school identifier
RequiredUse the identifier used to locate the pupil's school record.
Written response
Pupil date of birth
RequiredEnter the date of birth recorded by the school.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Earliest date: 1900-01-01
Year group at departure
RequiredEnter the pupil's year group when leaving.
Written response
Type of school completing this record
RequiredSelect the school's status for this record.
Choose one
- School maintained by a local authority
- Academy
Departure circumstances
Date the pupil ceased to be registered at this school
RequiredEnter the date on which the pupil ceased to be registered at this school.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Earliest date: 1900-01-01
Reason for departure or transfer
RequiredSelect the best description of the recorded circumstance.
Choose one
- Transfer to another school in England
- Transfer to another school in Wales
- Gypsy, Roma or Traveller pupil left without an identified destination school
- Other recorded departure circumstance
Is the pupil recorded as Gypsy, Roma or Traveller for the purpose of this notification?
RequiredSelect the applicable status. If the pupil is a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller pupil and has left without an identified destination school, complete the local-authority notification fields below.
Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Not recorded or not known
Destination-school details
Destination status
RequiredIf no destination school has been identified, select that option and complete the local-authority notification section where applicable.
Choose one
- Identified school in England
- Identified school in Wales
- No identified destination school
- Destination reported but not confirmed
Destination school name
Complete when a destination school in England or Wales has been identified. Leave blank when no destination school has been identified.
Written response
Destination school address
Complete when the destination school has been identified.
Written response
Destination school contact details
Complete when available, including an email address or telephone number used for the transfer communication.
Written response
Date destination school was identified
Complete only when a destination school has been identified.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Earliest date: 1900-01-01
Destination registration check
Record the outcome of the school's check or communication about the pupil's destination registration.
Choose one
- Destination school confirmed registration
- Destination school reported that registration is expected or in progress
- Registration not confirmed
- Not applicable because no destination school was identified
Date of destination-school check or communication
Complete when a destination-school check or communication was made.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Earliest date: 1900-01-01
Common transfer file
Common transfer file applicability
RequiredThe supplied statutory passage describes the CTF requirement for schools maintained by a local authority when a pupil becomes registered at another school in England or Wales. Record the basis for the action taken.
Choose one
- Maintained-school transfer to an identified school in England or Wales
- Academy transfer to an identified school
- No identified destination school
- Not applicable for another recorded reason
Common transfer file prepared
Complete when a common transfer file is applicable to the recorded transfer.
Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Date common transfer file was prepared
Complete when a common transfer file was prepared.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Earliest date: 1900-01-01
Common transfer file transmission status
Complete when a common transfer file was applicable.
Choose one
- Sent to the destination school
- Sent and receipt acknowledged
- Pending transmission
- Transmission failed or returned
- Not applicable
Date common transfer file was transmitted
Complete when the common transfer file was sent.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Earliest date: 1900-01-01
Common transfer file transmission reference
Enter the local reference, message identifier or other record locator, if used.
Written response
Local-authority notification
Local-authority notification status
RequiredFor a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller pupil who leaves without an identified destination school, record the notification action taken. For other circumstances, select not applicable.
Choose one
- Notification required for this recorded circumstance
- Notification sent
- Notification pending
- Not required for this recorded circumstance
- Requirement not established from the information available
Local authority notified
Complete when a local authority was notified or a notification is pending.
Written response
Date of local-authority notification
Complete when the local authority notification was sent.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Earliest date: 1900-01-01
Local-authority notification reference
Enter the local reference or other record locator, if issued.
Written response
Continuity-of-education follow-up
Follow-up action or outcome
RequiredRecord the action taken to support continuity of education when no destination school was identified, or record why follow-up was not applicable.
Written response
Date of follow-up or review
Enter the date of the recorded follow-up or review, where applicable.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Earliest date: 1900-01-01
Record completed by
RequiredEnter the name and role of the person completing this record.
Written response
Record completion date
RequiredEnter the date this record was completed or updated.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Earliest date: 1900-01-01
Additional notes
Record relevant factual details, unresolved actions or follow-up arrangements not captured above.
Written response
