Survey for staff
Teacher and leader survey with national comparison
Asks teachers and leaders 19 questions from the Department for Education's Working lives of teachers and leaders survey, word for word, so each result sits beside the national figure for your phase. About 5 minutes to complete.
England’s figures for these questions
67.9%
“I feel valued by my school.”
Strongly agree or tend to agree. By phase
54.7%
“My school's leadership team supports my wellbeing.”
Strongly agree or tend to agree. By phase
26.4%
“I have an acceptable workload.”
Strongly agree or tend to agree. By phase
Source: DfE Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders, wave 4, January to May 2025. All teachers and leaders in England, up to 10,808 answers a question. Open Government Licence v3.0.
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This survey is for teachers and leaders. It asks some of the same questions as the Department for Education's national survey of teachers and leaders, so the school can compare its results with schools across England. Your answers go to the school, not to the Department for Education. Written comments are read by the school. If one suggests that a child or an adult may be at risk of harm, including a concern about the conduct of someone who works with children, it goes straight to the school's safeguarding lead and is kept out of the report. It takes about 5 minutes and is anonymous: the school cannot see who answered, and results are only shown for groups of 10 or more. By “manager” we mean the person in charge of monitoring and supporting your progress and development.
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 10 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 best describes your role?
- Classroom teacher (including early career teachers)
- Middle leader (for example head of department or year)
- Senior leader (including headteacher)
This places each answer in a group for the report. It is the only question about the person answering.
Wellbeing5
- Question 1.
To what extent would you say that you are satisfied with your current job?
How much of the time: Not at all, On occasion or rarely, Some of the time, Most of the time, All of the time
- Question 5.
I experience stress in my work.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 6.
My job does not leave me enough time for my personal life.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 7.
My job negatively affects my mental health.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 8.
My school's leadership team supports my wellbeing.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Workload3
- Question 2.
In your most recent full working week, approximately how many hours did you work?
Choose one
- Under 20
- 20 to 29
- 30 to 39
- 40 to 49
- 50 to 59
- 60 to 69
- 70 to 79
- 80 or more
- Question 3.
I have sufficient control over my own workload.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 4.
I have an acceptable workload.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Leadership3
- Question 9.
I feel valued by my school.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 10.
My school provides staff with opportunities to actively participate in whole school decisions.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 20.
What one thing could SLT do differently that would help you do your job?
Write your own answer
Line management4
- Question 11.
My manager trusts me to work independently.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 12.
My manager is considerate of my work-life balance.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 13.
My manager supports my wellbeing.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 14.
My manager gives me sufficient, clear and actionable feedback.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Behaviour3
- Question 15.
In general, how would you rate pupil behaviour in your school?
Rating: Very poor, Poor, Acceptable, Good, Very good
- Question 16.
My school's leadership team sets high expectations for pupil behaviour supported by clear rules and processes.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 17.
When dealing with persistently disruptive behaviour from specific pupils or classes, do you feel that you are supported to deal with it effectively?
How often: Never, Occasionally, Sometimes, Mostly, Always
Flexible working1
- Question 18.
My school's SLT supports flexible working.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Professional development1
- Question 19.
My school prioritises the training and development of all staff.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
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 staff wellbeing survey in a school
- Staff wellbeing and workload
How your staff feel about workload, wellbeing, leadership and development, with clear priorities for action. Around 6 minutes to complete.
- Workload audit
Finds the tasks staff would stop, cut or simplify, in the spirit of the DfE school workload reduction toolkit, so leaders can act before next year's calendar is set. Best run in January.
- Leadership and governance visibility
Shows how visible, open and trusted senior leaders and governors are to staff, as evidence for the governing board's self-evaluation. Best run in the summer term.