Survey for secondary pupils
Secondary pupil survey with national comparison
Asks pupils in Years 7 to 11 thirteen questions from the Department for Education's national pupil panel, word for word, so each result sits beside the figure for pupils across England. About 4 minutes to complete.
What respondents read first
This survey asks what school is like for you, so we can make it better. Some of the questions are the same ones the Department for Education asks pupils across England, so your school can compare. Your answers go to your school, not to the government. 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
This places each answer in a group for the report. It is the only question about the person answering.
Belonging5
- Question 1.
Thinking about the past week of term, how often would you say you have enjoyed coming to school?
How often: Never, Some days, Most days, Every day, Don't know
- Question 2.
Thinking about the past week of term, how often would you say you have felt you belong at your school?
How often: Never, Some days, Most days, Every day, Don't know
- Question 7.
The pupils in my class enjoy being together.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
- Question 8.
Most of the pupils in my class are kind and helpful.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
- Question 9.
Other students in my class accept me as I am.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
Safety2
- Question 3.
Thinking about the past week of term, how often would you say you have felt safe at school?
How often: Never, Some days, Most days, Every day, Don't know
- Question 14.
What one thing would make you feel safer at school?
Write your own answer
Behaviour3
- Question 4.
Thinking about the past week of term, would you say that the behaviour of pupils at your school was...
Rating: Very poor, Poor, Neither good nor poor, Good, Very good, Don't know
- Question 5.
Thinking about the past week of term, how often would you say your school has been calm and orderly?
How often: Never, Some days, Most days, Every day, Don't know
- Question 6.
Thinking about the past week of term, how often, if at all, did the misbehaviour of other pupils stop or interrupt the lesson or you doing your work?
How often: All lessons, Most lessons, Some lessons, Rarely, Never, Don't know
Bullying1
- Question 10.
In the past 12 months have you been bullied for any reason? Please include any online bullying (cyberbullying) or bullying in person.
Choose one
- Yes, by pupils at my school
- Yes, by someone else (not pupils who go to my school)
- No
- Don't know
Wellbeing3
- Question 11.
How often do you feel lonely?
How often: Often, Some of the time, Hardly ever or never
- Question 12.
How comfortable, if at all, would you feel about speaking to adults in your school about your mental health?
How comfortable: Not at all comfortable, Not very comfortable, Fairly comfortable, Very comfortable, Don't know
- Question 13.
My school teaches me about how to look after my mental health.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree, or don't know
Free to run. The full report is £149.
Running it is free and gives you the headline result, with strengths and priorities. The full report adds every chart, comments grouped into themes and briefing slides.
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