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