Survey for secondary pupils
Belonging and attendance survey (secondary)
For pupils in Years 7 to 13: what makes it easier or harder to come to school, from friends, belonging and a trusted adult to worry, tiredness and being welcomed back. About 4 minutes to complete.
What respondents read first
This survey asks what makes it easier or harder for you to come to school, so we can give the right help. It takes about 4 minutes. It is not a test and there are no right or wrong answers. You can skip any question you do not want to answer. Your teachers will not see who said what: answers are put together, and results are only shown for groups of 5 or more pupils. If you write something that makes us worried about your safety or someone else's, the school's safeguarding lead will read that comment. They will not know who wrote it, so they cannot come and find you. This survey is not the way to get help quickly, so if you need help now, talk to an adult you trust in school.
How anonymity works in this survey
- The school cannot see who answered. Nothing is reported until 10 people have answered.
- A group, such as one role or one year group, is shown only when 5 or more people in it have answered. Smaller groups are hidden.
- An answer chosen by fewer than 5 people is hidden, along with enough others that it cannot be worked out by subtraction.
- Written comments appear only once 10 people have answered.
The questions
Numbered in the order respondents see them.
Respondents choose
Which year are you in?
- Year 7
- Year 8
- Year 9
- Year 10
- Year 11
- Year 12
- Year 13
This places each answer in a group for the report. It is the only question about the person answering.
Attendance7
- Question 1.
I look forward to coming to school most days.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 5.
What makes you want to come to school? Choose up to three.
Choose any that apply
- Seeing my friends
- A subject I enjoy
- A teacher I get on with
- Clubs or sport
- Wanting to do well
- Break and lunch
- Knowing I would be missed
- Rewards
- Nothing in particular
- Question 11.
How often do you feel too worried to come to school?
How often: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Always
- Question 12.
Do any of these make it harder for you to come to school? Choose up to three.
Choose any that apply
- Feeling unwell
- Feeling anxious or low
- Worries about schoolwork
- Problems with friends
- Other pupils' behaviour
- Lessons I find hard or dislike
- Being tired
- Looking after someone at home
- Getting to school
- Nothing makes it harder
- Question 13.
If I am finding it hard to come in, I know who I can speak to about it.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 14.
When I come back after time off, someone checks I am OK.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 15.
What would make it easier for you to come to school every day?
Write your own answer
Belonging4
- Question 2.
I feel I belong at this school.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 3.
I have friends at school I can rely on.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 4.
I have somewhere I feel comfortable at break and lunch.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 8.
Staff would notice if I was not in school.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Relationships with staff2
- Question 6.
At least one member of staff knows me well as a person.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 7.
How many adults in school would you feel comfortable going to with a problem?
Choose one
- None
- 1
- 2 or 3
- 4 or more
Wellbeing2
- Question 9.
In the last two weeks, how often have you felt happy at school?
How often: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Always
- Question 10.
How often do you feel tired during the school day?
How often: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Always
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