Results – July 2017

Summary

Out of 31 questions, four questions received a positive response (more than 85% of respondents agreed).

These were:

• The school teaches my child/children to respect people from different backgrounds, races, religions etc
• My child/children feel(s) safe at this school
• My child/children is/are happy at this school

These were the same as ‘16, the additional question in ‘17 was

• Staff treat my child/children fairly
• My child/children is/are praised when he/she/they work(s) hard or behave(s) well
• I would recommend this school to another parent

Other high negative questions were:

• Staff explain how I can help my child/children at home
• I receive valuable information from the school about my child/children’s progress (but slight uplift from last year)
• My child/children receive(s) appropriate homework for their age (poor last year and getting worse)
• The school encourages and helps my child/children to eat and drink healthy things

Changes in response from 2016

Out of 31 questions, 20 showed improvement in scores, 5 showed a worsening, 6 no change.

The five questions with the biggest increase were:

• The school helps my child/children to develop positive relationships with teachers and other pupils
• There is a good range of activities that my child/children find(s) interesting and enjoyable
• My child/children is/are well looked after at this school
• The school encourages and helps my child/children take regular exercise
• The school, through its distinctive Christian character, meet the needs of all children

The five question with the worse scores were:

• Staff explain how I can help my child/children at home
• My child/children is/are making good progress at this school
• Staff expect my child/children to work hard and do their best
• My child/children receive(s) appropriate homework for their age
• I find the school website a useful source of information and communication

Themes from written comments

Below are the key themes that came from the verbatim comments

What I really value about our school:

• Parents and children feel genuinely part of a caring community
• It is a friendly and welcoming environment where children are cared for and valued
• There’s a great range of activities for the children
• The school has an international feel and is very inclusive.
• Great teachers – many were named including the EYFS team, Miss Wortley, Miss Waterman and Ms Conway

• Clearer approach to homework – including more feedback
• Better feedback on children’s progress
• More consistency in communication. This includes response to emails, and greater detail on what children are covering
• A greater focus on pushing those talented children

• Uniforms, a number of parents would like to see them introduced.