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Year 12 Parental Survey


Table 1 showing the mean and % response for each question (not all responded to each question). N = 29

Question Number Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don’t Know
1. My child enjoys Year 12 34 62 3 0 0
2. My child is making good progress because teaching is good 14 72 0 0 14
3. The posted grade up-dates are useful in keeping me informed about the progress my son/daughter is making 38 62 0 0 0
4. My child is safe and well cared for in Year 12 28 66 0 0 7
5. My son/daughter knows how to improve in her/her Year 12 subjects 38 55 3 0 3
6. Behaviour is good in Year 12 17 62 0 0 21
7. Post 16 is well led and well managed 48 45 0 0 7
8. The Post 16 Team take account of students’ views 21 59 0 0 21
9. The Post 16 Team seek to obtain the views of parents/carers and takes account of their suggestions and concerns 11 57 14 0 18
10. My child has been given appropriate guidance for Year 12 FE/HE/Employment 21 64 11 0 7
11. My child is involved in whole school activities (e.g student support, activities, teams, student voice etc.) 36 54 10 0  
12. My child knows they can secure support and advice as needed 25 71 0 0 3
13. My child has a positive relationship with their form tutor 32 54 3 0 11



Table 2, showing mean score for the 3 highest scoring questions

Question Number Mean score
3 3.38
5 3.36
7 3.52
Clearly, our parents believe that post 16 is well managed and led, that the grade up-dates are useful in informing them of their son/daughter’s progress and that they believe that their child knows how to improve in their subjects. This is excellent news, as the focus this year has been on assessment for learning, where we have wanted to give parents more regular feedback, but also to give students feedback so that they know how to improve.


Table 3, showing mean score for the 3 lowest scoring questions

Question Number Mean score
9 2.96
10 3.11
2 3.16
Although this questionnaire was seeking to obtain the views of parents, it is obvious that parents do not wholly think that the post 16 team obtain their views. This could be addressed by seeking views during year 11 at the post 16 information evening, alongside our first parents’ information evening at the beginning of the Autumn term. However, 18% of parents responded as “don’t know” to this question.

Parents do not feel that their child is receiving appropriate advice about HE/FE/Employment. Students in year 12 have recently been given advice about higher education and further education, but we need to improve our advice on employment.

Although 14% of parents did not know if their child was making good progress because of good teaching, there was a comparatively lower rating for this question. However, the mean response was still “agree” rather than “disagree” or “strongly disagree”.


What do you most value about this school?

  • Care about the students, advice and help if needed
  • High expectations of students
  • Very good teaching/exam results
  • Excellent overall reputation
  • Ethos and music
  • Goal-orientated, disciplined, caring and supportive learning environment
  • Some teachers are extremely professional and approachable
  • Try to bring out the best results your child can achieve, positive praise, help when needed
  • Vision and leadership
  • Respect and responsibility given to students
  • Opportunity
  • Positive attitude towards learning and improving attainment
  • Good results, dedicated teachers, strong ethos, pleasant peer group
  • It’s our local and it’s good, too
  • Too early to make a judgement, only joined school in Sept
  • High standards
  • Education and advice
  • Sense of community
  • Quality of teaching
  • The whole school experience
  • I appreciate the watchful eye that staff keep over the students when they are struggling and too shy to say.



What would you change at Post 16 in this school?

  • More discipline
  • Sixth form centre leisure area
  • Extra lessons provided if needed
  • Have no suggestions but it should be a model for other schools
  • A little more freedom for the students
  • Some teachers are extremely unprofessional and unapproachable
  • Little more feedback
  • More consistent teaching ability
  • Better careers advice
  • Uniform
  • The size of classes – reduce the number of students
  • Introduce more practical subjects i.e care maintenance for general studies.



Actions:

  • Seek views of parents on other occasions – open evenings, information evenings, telephone calls etc.
  • Address careers advice – involve Connexions more
  • Keep sending out grade up-dates – this is helpful
  • Ensure a continued focus on “how to improve” in each subject
  • Review class sizes

 
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