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K–12 Public Standard

The complete pass checklist

A school must pass every applicable line below. If required public evidence is missing, the school is not listed.

Standard
LI-K12-STD-001
Edition
1.0
Status
In force
Issued
8 September 2026
PASSEvery applicable line meets its pass mark.
NOT LISTEDOne failed line or one missing public value.
NOT APPLICABLEOnly when the measure does not apply to the school phase.
Jump to:1 Legal2 Public proof3 Results4 Attendance5 Staffing & safety6 Family informationTechnical rules

2 · Public proof

Every result must be independently checkable.

12 required checks
No.What we checkPass markPublic proof
E1Open access100% of decision evidence available without loginPublic webpage, report or open-data file
E2Private school submissions used0%Published evidence list
E3Complete data details100% include numerator, denominator, period and scopeOfficial data and methodology
E4Year coverage≥ 2 of the latest 3 valid cyclesDated annual data
E5Licence and enforcement check≤ 90 days oldOfficial current-status source
E6Results, completion and destination data≤ 36 months oldOfficial school-level data
E7Attendance, staffing and enrolment data≤ 24 months oldOfficial school-level data
E8Fees and compulsory chargesCurrent admission yearPublic school fee schedule
E9Main policy review date≤ 24 months or stricter local ruleDated public policy
E10Unresolved evidence conflict0Source comparison record
E11Manual exception or waiver0Published decision record
E12Evidence tied to the named campus100%Official campus ID or exact campus record

3 · Student results

Each school phase is checked separately.

Primary and lower secondary — 6 required checks
No.What we checkPass markPublic proof
R1Official assessment participation≥ 95%Official school-level participation data
R2Context-adjusted progress above benchmark≥ 2 of the latest 3 valid yearsOfficial progress or value-added data
R3Latest progressNot below benchmarkLatest official progress data
R4Clearly above-average progress≥ 1 year officially above average or lower confidence limit above 0Official classification or confidence interval
R5Three-year core-subject performanceAt or above the 60th percentile of matched schoolsOfficial matched-school data
R6On-time phase completion or normal progression≥ 95%Official completion or progression data
Upper secondary — 7 required checks
No.What we checkPass markPublic proof
R7On-time graduation≥ 90% and not below matched-school medianOfficial graduation data
R8Annual dropout or unexplained system exit≤ 3%Official dropout or movement data
R9Graduates covered by external courses or examinations≥ 90%Official or independently audited course data
R10External examination participation≥ 95% of eligible course studentsExamination authority data
R11Performance above the examination-year benchmark≥ 2 of the latest 3 years; latest year not belowExamination authority or independently audited data
R12Sustained positive destination≥ 90% in education, regulated vocational education, apprenticeship or employmentOfficial destination data
R13Destination known≥ 90% of leaversOfficial destination coverage
An all-through school must pass each phase separately. Upper-secondary results cannot replace primary or lower-secondary evidence.

4 · Attendance, continuity and fairness

Students must attend, remain accounted for and be treated fairly.

9 required checks for mainstream schools
No.What we checkPass markPublic proof
A1Overall attendance≥ 94% and not below matched local medianOfficial annual attendance data
A2Persistent absence≤ 10% miss at least 10% of schoolOfficial annual absence data
A3Severe absence≤ 2% miss at least 50% of schoolOfficial annual absence data
A4Unexplained leaving≤ 3% of opening enrolmentOfficial dropout or student-movement data
A5Unlawful exclusion or off-rolling0 final findings in the last 36 monthsOfficial regulator or court decision
A6Permanent exclusion rateNot above the 75th percentile of comparable local schoolsOfficial discipline data
A7Graduation or attainment gap for published priority groups≤ 15 percentage pointsOfficial group data; group size ≥ 20
A8Discipline-rate ratio for students with special educational needs≤ 2.0 times the whole-school rateOfficial group discipline data
A9Discipline-rate ratio for low-income students≤ 2.0 times the whole-school rateOfficial group discipline data

5 · Staffing and safety

The school must have qualified staff, manageable classes and working safeguards.

15 required checks
No.What we checkPass markPublic proof
S1Legally required teacher qualifications100%Official workforce or inspection data
S2Required background and suitability checks100%Official inspection finding
S3Primary student–teacher ratio≤ 18:1 and not above matched local medianOfficial same-date student and teacher data
S4Secondary student–teacher ratio≤ 16:1 and not above matched local medianOfficial same-date student and teacher data
S5Primary average class size≤ 25 and not above matched local medianOfficial class-size data
S6Secondary average class size≤ 28 and not above matched local medianOfficial class-size data
S7Three-year average teacher turnover≤ 20%Official or independently audited workforce data
S8Teacher turnover in any single year≤ 25%Official or independently audited workforce data
S9Unfilled teaching posts≤ 5%Official workforce data
S10Official safeguarding resultMeets requirementsOfficial inspection report
S11Safeguarding lead≥ 1 named lead at every campusCurrent public school policy
S12Qualified student-health service coverage100% of studentsOfficial inspection or independently audited public report
S13Emergency medical arrangements100% of campuses and normal operating hoursCurrent public emergency policy
S14Confidential internal reporting route≥ 1Current public policy
S15Independent external reporting or help route≥ 1Current public policy

6 · Information for families

Families must be able to see the important terms before they decide.

14 required checks
No.What must be publicPass markRequired details
F1Current tuition100%Amount, currency and billing period
F2Application fee, deposit and every compulsory charge100%Amount and whether refundable
F3Withdrawal, refund and deposit rules100%Notice, calculation and non-refundable items
F4Admission grades, ages and eligibility100%Current entry rules
F5Test, interview and language requirements100%All required admission assessments
F6Curriculum and teaching language100%Every phase served
F7Upper-secondary graduation requirements100%Credits, subjects, assessment and attendance
F8Current student number and count date100%Phase and date
F9Current teacher number, definition and count date100%Headcount or full-time equivalent
F10Complaint stages and response time100%Legal time limit, or a clear school time limit where none exists
F11External appeal or regulator complaint route100%Named body and contact link
F12Safeguarding, anti-bullying and inclusion policies100%All three policies
F13Main policies reviewed on time100%≤ 24 months or stricter local rule
F14Serious conflict between advertising and official record0Official source comparison

How the numbers are handled

Eight rules keep every decision consistent.

Technical rules
RuleSimple requirement
No denominator, no evidenceA result without its denominator cannot decide listing.
No campus match, no evidenceGroup or network data cannot be used for a single campus.
No independent source, no result claimSchool-reported academic results may be displayed but cannot decide listing.
Same period and typeComparison data must match year, area, phase and school type.
Small groupsUse the official confidence interval; otherwise combine 3 years with sample ≥ 60. Never estimate suppressed data.
Current dataResults ≤ 36 months; attendance and staffing ≤ 24 months; licence check ≤ 90 days.
All-through schoolsEvery phase served must pass. One phase cannot cover another.
No manual waiverNo reviewer may lower or replace a pass mark for one school.
Annual rule

Every listing expires with its edition. If a school stops meeting one requirement, it is removed.