Record keeping and retention information for academies and academy trusts – GOV.UK

Academies and trusts should follow good practice and retain records about: pupils – a pupil record is defined in section 12 of the key stage 2 assessment and reporting arrangements; staff; buildings; finance; governance; the history of the school or academy (if applicable, including the ‘school history’ prior to the conversion to an academy) – examples can be found in The National Archives’ research guide on schools. All records should be retained in line with regulations and retention guidelines. Details can be found in the Academy Trust Handbook and Data protection in schools – record keeping and management.