A 12-step "culture checklist" for schools

Culture and ethos define the way a school goes about things.
I have inspected and visited many schools around the world and even if a school hasn’t defined its culture, when you spend time with the staff and kids you get to understand what it is.
Culture shows you what a school believes in and so gives insight into how the teachers teach, the children learn and tells you about the values they uphold. What is isn’t is a clever catchphrase, a pithy slogan or an ancient motto. It’s the deeper and more valuable aspirational values and philosophy that determine behaviour and attitude.
This is the sort of checklist I look for in a good school
1 Academic achievement