Self-Evaluation Statement (SES / SEF / SED)
Save hours of work and turn your school’s evidence into a clear, focused self-evaluation.
With the latest Ofsted inspection toolkit updates coming into effect from September 2026, many schools are reviewing and updating their existing self-evaluation documentation to reflect the latest inspection expectations.
The updated materials include further clarification around areas such as inclusion, leadership, safeguarding, achievement and pupils’ experiences and outcomes, with inspectors considering how well pupils achieve, belong and thrive.
If you’re wondering how to bring your current SEF, SES or SED up to date, Focus Education can help.
Our experienced consultants use an exclusive Focus Education self-evaluation proforma aligned with the September 2026 Ofsted inspection toolkit to review your existing documentation, identify the key evidence and produce a clear, concise draft self-evaluation tailored to your school.
“The school’s self-evaluation process is sharp, focused and accurate. This leads to the setting of appropriate priorities in the school improvement plans.”
— Ofsted comment on a Focus Education-produced self-evaluation document
Let us do the hard work for you
Self-evaluation can be a time-consuming process, particularly when you are trying to bring together evidence from across the school while also keeping up with the day-to-day demands of school leadership.
Our service takes the information you already have and turns it into a structured, focused self-evaluation document, taking account of the latest September 2026 Ofsted inspection toolkit.
We will:
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Review your existing self-evaluation documentation and supporting evidence
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Consider the areas outlined within the updated Ofsted inspection toolkit
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Identify and draw together the key evidence that demonstrates your school’s strengths and areas for development
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Use our exclusive self-evaluation proforma aligned with the September 2026 Ofsted inspection toolkit to structure your information
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Produce a comprehensive draft self-evaluation document for your leadership team to review and refine
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Access your school website and use relevant information to help build a rounded picture of your school
The result? A clear, evidence-informed self-evaluation that brings your key evidence together, identifies your strengths and priorities, and gives your leadership team a strong starting point for further review and development.
What we need from you
We ask you to provide:
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Your latest SEF, SES or SED – whatever state it is currently in
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Your most recent Ofsted report, although we can access this ourselves
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Your latest religious inspection report, where relevant
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Your latest assessment and SATs results, including three-year trends where available
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Your current School Improvement Plan – again, whatever state it is in
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Any other documentation or information you feel is relevant
We may come back to you for specific examples or additional information where this will help ensure that the document accurately reflects your school.
Self-Evaluation Document Writing Service: £350
The work is completed remotely by our experienced consultants, meaning there is no need for a consultant to visit your school.
Want to see an example?
We are happy to provide a sample completed self-evaluation document so you can see the type of finished product we produce.
email us to request a sample.
Ready to get started?
If you would like us to produce your self-evaluation document, or would like to discuss how the service works, please contact Linda Davies.
For samples, questions or bookings:
School Improvement Plan Writing Service
Turn your school priorities into a clear, purposeful School Improvement Plan.
Alongside our self-evaluation service, Focus Education can also help schools produce a School Improvement Plan tailored to their individual priorities and circumstances.
We will use the information you provide to develop a clear and structured plan, giving your school a strong foundation for monitoring and evaluating improvement.
Our approach is broadly aligned with EEF recommendations for effective school improvement planning.
What we need from you
To produce your School Improvement Plan, we would need:
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Your key priorities for the year ahead
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Details of any commercial schemes currently in use, particularly in maths, English, phonics and writing
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Your most recent inspection report
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Any other relevant information you wish us to consider
We will leave financial and personnel sections blank for your school to complete.
School Improvement Plan Writing Service: £350
Want to see a sample?
email us and we can send you a sample School Improvement Plan.
Book your School Improvement Plan
To discuss your requirements or book our School Improvement Plan writing service, please contact Linda Davies.
What schools say about our service
“Thank you for the Report Card SEF, it's great and does indeed capture our school brilliantly. Thank you also for your thoughts on the standard of our school.”
“Thank you so much for the SEF Report Card. It is amazing – especially considering what I was able to send you! You have done a wonderful job of capturing the essence of our school and it is lovely to hear that you think we can aim for 'Exceptional'.”
“Thank you for turning this around so quickly! I am pleased with what you have done and you have definitely saved me a lot of time in producing this.”
“Thank you so much for this document. I really do appreciate your work on this and how it captures our journey as a school.”
“I’d just like to say thank you so much for creating this for me. I am delighted with it and it gives me a great platform to tweak.”
“Thank you for the prompt turnaround with our SEF. This has given us a great starting point that we can build upon and has saved us hours of manpower.”
“Thank you very much for this – it is amazing! A big thank you – it has saved me masses of time with this work.”
“Just got my SEF and I'm absolutely delighted with it. It does exactly what I wanted and captures the essence of the school – it's great! I'm in the process of editing and adding logos to the document and it's very much appreciated, especially in these particular times and the speed of the turnaround. Thank you to all at Focus.”
Give yourself back the time.
Let Focus Education do the groundwork on your self-evaluation and School Improvement Plan, leaving your leadership team with a strong, professional starting point to review and develop.
Contact us today to discuss your requirements.