Parent Surveys
2020 Parent Surveys – summary of results
88% of parents rate the school good to excellent (up from 79%) and 79% said they would recommend the school (up from 77%).
The following areas scored 85% or higher:
- The quality of teaching
- The degree of challenge in our teaching.
- The quality of challenge
- The development of independent learning and thinking skills
- The development of revision and rote learning skills
- The degree to which my child understands how to improve their work
- The appropriate ness of homework
- The quantity of homework
- Student behaviour outside of lessons
- The quality of our cyber-safety education.
- The quality of our sex and relationships education.
- Students’ respect of girls and women.
- The quality of equality education.
- The quality of our healthy-living education.
- Students’ respect of those with disabilities.
- Students’ respect of the LGBTQ community.
- Students’ respect of cultures and religions
- Our teaching of mental health and well-being strategies.
- The usefulness of school communication (website, Headteacher’s email).
- The quality of the leadership and management of the school.
- The range of extra-curricular and enrichment activities.
- The quality of our pastoral care.
- Our management of attendance and punctuality
- The development of resilience and perseverance.
- The development of student self-esteem.
In addition
- 93% said that their child feels safe in school.
- 93% said that their child is safe in school
- 91% said the school developed student resilience and well being
- Y6-7 transition information was useful (88%)
- Usefulness of information about Key Stage 4 options (93%) and the quality of personal advice and guidance (85%)
Priorities indicated by your surveys for the next year:
- The quality of provision for SEND students.
- Support for disadvantaged students
- The consistency of students’ attitudes to, and behaviours for, learning
- Communication with parents.
- Letting parents know about the range of careers work that is completed in school
- The quality of parents’ evenings and ensuring parents understand reports