Survey for parents and carers
Parent questionnaire with national comparison
Asks parents the same ten questions as Ofsted Parent View, word for word, so each result sits beside the national figure and the figure for schools of your phase that Ofsted publishes. About 3 minutes to complete.
England’s figures for these questions
85.1%
“My child feels safe at this school.”
Strongly agree or agree. By phase
76.5%
“The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.”
Strongly agree or agree. By phase
75.5%
“When the school makes decisions, it has the child's best interests at heart.”
Strongly agree or agree. By phase
Source: Ofsted Parent View, 10 November 2025 to 6 April 2026. Parents at all state schools in England, up to 110,629 answers a question. Open Government Licence v3.0. Parents choose whether to answer Parent View, so it is not a random sample.
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This short survey asks the same questions as Ofsted's Parent View, so the school can compare its results with schools across England. Your answers go to the school, not to Ofsted, so please also give your views on Ofsted's Parent View website: there is a link at the end. It takes about 3 minutes and is anonymous: the school cannot see who answered, and results are only shown for groups of 5 or more. If you have more than one child at the school, please answer about your eldest child there. If you write something that makes us worried about a child's safety, the school's safeguarding lead will see that comment so they can help.
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 is your child in?
- Nursery (offered in primary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Reception (offered in primary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 1 (offered in primary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 2 (offered in primary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 3 (offered in primary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 4 (offered in primary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 5 (offered in primary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 6 (offered in primary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 7 (offered in secondary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 8 (offered in secondary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 9 (offered in secondary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 10 (offered in secondary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 11 (offered in secondary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 12 (offered in secondary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
- Year 13 (offered in secondary, all-through, special and alternative provision schools)
This places each answer in a group for the report. It is the only question about the person answering.
Overall2
- Question 12.
Would you recommend this school to another parent?
Yes or no
- Question 13.
What one change would make the biggest difference for your child at this school?
Write your own answer
Wellbeing and pastoral care1
- Question 1.
My child is happy at this school.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
Behaviour and safety4
- Question 2.
My child feels safe at this school.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
- Question 3.
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
- Question 4.
Has your child been bullied at this school?
Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Question 5.
When the bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
Special educational needs2
- Question 6.
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Question 7.
The school gives them the support they need to succeed.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
Learning and progress1
- Question 8.
The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
Communication2
- Question 9.
The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
- Question 10.
When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properly.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know or i have not raised any concerns
Leadership1
- Question 11.
When the school makes decisions, it has the child's best interests at heart.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
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