Survey for parents and carers
You said, we did: did it land?
Run one term after you publish your actions from a parent survey, to check whether families noticed the changes, understood them and believe their views count. About 3 minutes to complete.
What respondents read first
After our last parent survey, the school told families what it would change. This short survey asks whether you knew about those changes and whether they have made a difference. It takes about 3 minutes. It 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 eldest child at this school 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.
Acting on your views9
- Question 1.
I know about the changes the school said it would make after the last parent survey.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 2.
The school explained the changes it planned in a way that was easy to understand.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 3.
The school explained why it chose to work on these changes.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 4.
The school was honest about things it could not change, and why.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 5.
So far, how much of what it promised do you think the school has done?
Choose one
- All of it
- Most of it
- Some of it
- None of it
- I don't know
- Question 6.
I have noticed a difference since the school made the changes it told us about.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 7.
The changes the school told us about have made things better for my child.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 10.
Which of these should the school work on next? Choose up to two.
Choose any that apply
- Talking and writing to families
- Behaviour
- Dealing with bullying
- Teaching and learning
- Children's wellbeing
- Support for special educational needs
- Homework
- Clubs and activities
- Costs for families
- Something else
- Question 11.
What one thing would you most like the school to work on next?
Write your own answer
Trust that views count2
- Question 8.
My views make a difference to decisions at this school.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 9.
I will take part in the next parent survey.
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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