Survey for primary pupils

Pupil voice survey (primary)

The annual survey for children in Years 3 to 6: feeling safe, kindness and bullying, learning, adults who help, playtime and lunch, wellbeing and pupil voice. Short yes, not sure or no questions, about 5 minutes to complete.

What respondents read first

We want to know what school is like for you, so we can make it even better. It takes about 5 minutes. This is not a test. There are no right or wrong answers. You can skip a question if you want to. Your teachers will not see who said what. If you write something that makes us worried about you or another child, a grown-up whose job is to keep children safe (the safeguarding lead) will read it. They will not know it was you, so they cannot come and find you. If you need help, tell a grown-up you trust, like your teacher.

Fig. 1 The opening screen, word for word.

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.

See the anonymity rules working

The questions

Numbered in the order respondents see them.

By themeIn order asked

Respondents choose

Which year are you in?

Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

This places each answer in a group for the report. It is the only question about the person answering.

Wellbeing2

Question 1.
My school days are mostly happy.
Yes, not sure or no
Question 14.
I know what to do when I feel worried.
Yes, not sure or no

Belonging1

Question 2.
I have a friend at school.
Yes, not sure or no

Safety3

Question 3.
Adults keep me safe at school.
Yes, not sure or no
Question 4.
I feel safe on the playground.
Yes, not sure or no
Question 5.
I know what to do if I feel unsafe.
Yes, not sure or no

Kindness and bullying3

Question 6.
Children are kind to each other here.
Yes, not sure or no
Question 7.
Adults sort out bullying when they find out.
Yes, not sure or no
Question 8.
I would tell an adult if someone was unkind.
Yes, not sure or no

Learning2

Question 9.
My teacher explains things so I understand.
Yes, not sure or no
Question 10.
I get help when I am stuck.
Yes, not sure or no

Adults who help me1

Question 11.
There is an adult at school I trust.
Yes, not sure or no

Playtime and lunch2

Question 12.
I have someone to play with at playtime.
Yes, not sure or no
Question 13.
Lunchtime is a happy time for me.
Yes, not sure or no

Pupil voice2

Question 15.
My ideas are listened to.
Yes, not sure or no
Question 16.
If you ran the school, what would you change?
Write your own answer

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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Guide: How to run a pupil voice survey

Feeling safe and happy
For children in Years 3 to 6, best run in the spring: trusted adults, worries and who to tell, falling out with friends, and staying safe online and on games. It shows you where your safeguarding and PSHE teaching is landing and where it is not.
Playtimes and lunchtimes
For children in Years 3 to 6, best run in the spring or after a change to lunchtime supervision: who they play with, what there is to do, feeling safe outside, the lunch hall and how adults help when things go wrong. It shows you what to change at break and lunch.
Reading for pleasure
For children in Years 3 to 6, in the autumn and again after a new reading initiative: whether they enjoy reading, choose their own books, are read to and see themselves as readers. It helps you decide where to put time and money for reading.