Survey for secondary pupils
Settling in survey for Year 7
For new Year 7 pupils in the autumn term, and pupils who join during the year: settling in, finding their way, friendships, belonging and having an adult they trust. About 4 minutes to complete.
What respondents read first
This survey asks how you have settled in at your new school, so we can make starting here better. 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
- Another year (I joined during the year)
This places each answer in a group for the report. It is the only question about the person answering.
Transition8
- Question 1.
Before I started, I felt ready to move up to secondary school.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 2.
My first few weeks here helped me settle in.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 3.
I can find my way around the school.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 4.
I can manage my timetable without needing help.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 5.
I made friends quickly after starting here.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 10.
Staff here knew useful things about me from my primary school.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 11.
My Year 7 lessons follow on from what I learned at primary school.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 13.
What would have made starting here easier?
Write your own answer
Belonging3
- Question 6.
I feel included in my tutor group.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 7.
I have somewhere I feel comfortable at break and lunch.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 8.
I feel I belong at this school.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Relationships with staff1
- Question 9.
There is at least one adult in school I trust.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Wellbeing1
- Question 12.
In the last two weeks, how often have you felt happy at school?
How often: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Always
Free to run. The full report is £149.
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