This means the information for school type and phase are not consistent according to the DfE guidance. This can be checked and amended in Admin > Config > Core Setup > School > Edit.
Below are the valid combinations as specified by the DfE:
- When phase is Nursery (NS) school type should equal: Academies (49), Maintained nursery (50) or Direct grant nursery (51).
- When phase is Primary (PS) school type should equal: First school 5-8 (1), First school 5-9 (2), First school 5-10 (3), First and middle school 5-12 (4), Infant school 5-7/8 (16), Junior school 7/8-11 (17), Infant and junior school 5-11 (18), First school 5-7 (42), First school 7-10 (43) or Academies (49).
- When phase is Middle (deemed primary) (MP) school type should equal: Middle school, 8-12, deemed primary (5), Middle school, 9-13, deemed primary (6), Middle school, 9-12, deemed primary (45) or Academies (49).
- When phase is Middle (deemed secondary) (MS) school type should equal: Middle school, 9-13, deemed secondary (7), Middle School, 10-13, deemed secondary (8), Middle school, 10-14, deemed secondary (41) or Academies (49).
- When phase is Special (SP) school type should equal: Academies (49), Special School (52) or Hospital special school (53).
- When phase is PRU/AP (PR) school type should equal: Academies (49) or LA maintained PRU/AP (54).
- When phase is All-through (AT) school type should equal: Academies (49) or All-through school (55).