Parent Survey Autumn 2023
Please note:
1 parent: 7.14%
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Question |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Comment |
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My child is happy at their school |
85.71% |
14.29% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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My child feels safe at school |
85.71% |
14.29% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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My child is making good progress at school |
92.86% |
7.14% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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My child is well looked after at their school |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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My child is taught well at their school |
92.86% |
7.14% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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I feel well supported by school regarding my child's needs. |
92.86% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
7.14% |
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The school makes sure that all pupils are well behaved. |
78.57% |
14.29% |
0% |
0% |
7.14% |
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The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. |
78.57% |
14.29% |
7.14%% |
0% |
0% |
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My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. |
85.71% |
7.14% |
0% |
0% |
7.14% |
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The school deals effectively with bullying. |
64.29% |
7.14% |
0% |
0% |
28.57% |
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The school is well led and managed. |
78.57% |
21.43% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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The school responds well to any concerns I raise. |
92.86% |
7.14% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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I receive valuable information from school about my child's progress and development. |
78.57% |
21.43% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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The school has high expectations for my child. |
78.57% |
14.29% |
0% |
0% |
7.14% |
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There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. |
85.71% |
7.14% |
0% |
0% |
7.14% |
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The school supports my child’s wider personal development. |
85.71% |
7.14% |
0% |
0% |
7.14% |
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My child does well at this school. |
78.57% |
21.43% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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I would recommend this school to another parent. |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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Numerous positive comments were made, where the opportunity was provided to elaborate. A selection is recorded below:
- We think the school is perfect.
- There is nothing I would change about this school, it’s perfect just the way it is.
- I'm very happy as is my daughter.
- …In terms of the teaching within the school, and the management of the school, then please just continue to do what you are doing!
- I can honestly say I do not have one thing I could recommend that the school could do to improve! It’s a brilliant little school, very well ran and a lovely atmosphere. I have recommended the school to other parents who have moved their children there
- (The school would be even better if) we had sent our son sooner!
According to parent voice, the school is really good at:
- Ensuring the children feel valued and listened to, meaning they want to attend and naturally flourish as they feel happy and safe.
- Making learning fun and engaging, developing my child as a whole - not just attending to their educational needs but looking after their emotional needs too, supporting my child and our family, providing a school family environment, accepting every child is an individual.
- Nurturing child development.
- Encouraging and nurturing the children to be their very best.
- Brilliant teaching and caring for the children.
- Both educating the children and caring about their personal and social development and their overall happiness.
- Encouraging all children to behave well and learn in a fun way. My child loves her teachers and I’m so grateful for this.
- The head is fantastic at listening to any concerns I’ve ever had and ensures to keep in communication about my child’s needs through the day/week if necessary. Thank you.
- All areas of education.
- Everything.
- Creating amazing adults of the future.
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You said.. |
We did… |
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More details around school trips and a monthly summary and forward plan of learning/activities taken/taking place |
A detailed termly calendar is now being released at least fortnight, included in our newsletter, to keep parents up to date with trips and learning activities occurring for the year. It is updated and amended, where necessary.
Payment plans for trips are sent out at the start of each term. For more expensive excursion, this is done a year in advance. Bespoke 121 payment plans are in place. However, we will tweak our letters to ensure that it directly refers to the availability of payment plans. |
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The school building and playground were larger and there was more funding available for the school to invest in technology etc |
Considerable investment is currently taking place to develop the school’s digital strategy, with the excellent support from The Shaw Education Trust. We will be implementing 1 Ipad per child in the Spring term 2024. Laptops will be replaced too. We have also secured funding for a new promethean board in the Kingfishers class, which will further enhance teaching and learning in KS1.
Whilst we are unable to extend the school building, we have already made considerable investment over the past year to improve the learning environment with new doors, ceilings, lightings etc. The classrooms and corridors have been painted and are clean and bright. We are currently actively exploring funding routes to redesign our playgrounds on the main site, replacing the trim trail and playground surfaces. |
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Communication could be slightly better with things that are upcoming. Reminder emails maybe as most parents are so busy things can be missed. |
We are in the process of expanding of our school use of social media to more varied platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, to be able to provide further timely reminders to the ones that are sent out via Parentmail. This will be launched in the Spring term 2024.
Reminders of up and coming events are sent fortnightly on the newsletter and calendar too. |
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More sports/outdoor activities |
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It wasn’t split over two sites. I don’t drive and will soon have three children at the school. The school is split over two sites approx 20 minutes apart on foot, and the window for collection is only 15 minutes. When my children are split between the sites I will be unable to collect all of them on time and will have little alternative than to pay for after school clubs |
The school has a window to cater provide ample time for parents to travel from one location to another via a range of methods, including via foot. We will always try to be flexible to support parents, where the need arises.
Our afterschool provision is very competitively priced and provides excellent care and engagement for pupil attending wrap around provision.
The school runs a range of free extra-curricular clubs for KS1 and KS2 throughout the week that support pupils to further develop- their interests and enriches their learning. The sessions end at 4:30pm and does alleviate time pressure on parents too. |
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New website |
We are currently in the process of creating a new school website. An exciting update will be coming soon… |
Parent Survey Summer 2023
Please note:
1 parent= 6.25%
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Question |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Comment |
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My child is happy at their school |
50% |
50% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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My child feels safe at school |
62.50% |
37.50% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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My child is making good progress at school |
62.50% |
37.50% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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My child is well looked after at their school |
81.25% |
18.75% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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My child is taught well at their school |
62.50% |
37.50% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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I feel well supported by school regarding my child's needs. |
75% |
25% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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The school makes sure that all pupils are well behaved. |
62.50% |
31.25% |
0% |
0% |
6.25% |
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The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. |
50% |
43.75% |
0% |
0% |
6.25% |
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My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. |
25% |
12.50% |
0% |
0% |
6.25% |
56.25% stated that this wasn’t applicable. |
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The school deals effectively with bullying. |
50% |
18.75% |
0% |
0% |
31.25% |
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The school is well led and managed. |
68.75% |
25% |
0% |
0% |
6.15% |
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The school responds well to any concerns I raise. |
68.75% |
25% |
0% |
0% |
6.25% |
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I receive valuable information from school about my child's progress and development. |
43.75% |
43.75% |
0% |
0% |
6.25% |
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The school has high expectations for my child. |
62.50% |
31.25% |
0% |
0% |
6.25% |
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There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. |
56.25% |
37.50% |
0% |
0% |
6.25% |
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The school supports my child’s wider personal development. |
56.25% |
25% |
0% |
0% |
12.50% |
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My child does well at this school. |
62.50% |
37.50% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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I would recommend this school to another parent. |
100% |
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0% |
0% |
0% |
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Numerous positive comments were made, where the opportunity was provided to elaborate. A selection is recorded below:
- I honestly can say I have no idea how the school could improve. It’s a lovely school with fabulous staff!
- The school and ALL the staff are amazing and make the school a truly remarkable place.
- It’s perfect just the way it is :)
- Brilliant school trips, and helping with payment plans. Making the most of other amenities within the village.
- Communicating- this has been a notable improvement from previous years.
- Recognising each child as an individual. Supporting the child emotionally.
- Creating a welcoming, inclusive, community environment.
- Providing a very good level of education, but also looking after the children's mental wellbeing and development and truly caring about the children. All of the staff within the school (teaching and non-teaching) contribute to this and are all truly exceptional.
- Trying to involve parents and engage the community
- Treating each child as an individual
- Caring
- Involving everyone in every aspect
- Positive changes, particularly towards PE have been implemented
- (Regarding bulling) We have not had cause to experience this however we have confidence that the school would deal quickly and effectively with any incidents should they occur.
- My child received additional support daily focusing on his reading and writing, I have seen a massive change and focus and I am pleased with the progress he is making and the continued support the school give to him to help him reach his potential.
- I cannot praise the school enough for the support they have provided for my son’s individual needs.
- My child received the support he needs to help him progress and hit his learning targets which really shows.
- I recently joined my son for a lesson, it was wonderful to see a range of teaching techniques being used during the lesson encouraging the whole class to contribute and how enthusiastic he was to learn.
- The school look after my child as a whole person; they take of his educational, physical and emotional needs. He is made to feel that he is an important part of the school community.
- My child has made a massive improvement in his learning he is working towards new targets each week, the school have kept me informed of progress and we work together to achieve his targets. He is happy and willing to learn something which he was not happy in doing at his previous school.
- Thanks to the staff my son is making great progress. He is supported in relation to his education and his emotional well-being.
- The staff have gone above and beyond in helping him to settle and support his learning.
- My child moved to the school **** as he was unhappy for a number of reasons at his old school. The school have provided a lot of support settling in and he is growing in confidence day by day.
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Parent mail is not a reliable enough way to send out information and the newsletter is not clear enough when changes are being made for day to day things i.e. PE changing days |
Detailed newsletters are sent out fortnightly. Newsletters are uploaded on our website. Paper copies can be found at Reception. Family members (such as grandparents) have been provided with paper copies, when requested.
They have a new calendar for the year, with fortnightly updates where changes are highlighted.
Clear times have been identified regarding sending communication for day-to-to-day changes, trips or school events to parents in order to give sufficient notice.
Day-to-day changes are communicated via text and/or email at least a week in advance, unless changes have to occur due to unforeseen and unavoidable reasons.
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Communication is sometimes last minute which can prove difficult when we have after school activities/shift work to contend with too. |
See above.
For last unavoidable last-minute changes, school will be flexible to support with any inconvenience show e.g. use of before school/after school club to alleviate pressure from parents. |
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More financial resources available to it (to, for instance, enable it to provide Ipads for the children on a 1 to 1 basis). |
One school improvement priority is currently about generating income to aid the school e.g. fundraisers such as Quiz Nights, Auctions, Own Clothes day. The school is actively working with the Shaw Education Trust’s team to explore ways to develop our infrastructure and networking and modernism our personal devices in order to move towards 121 Ipads. Procuring funding is a focus. |
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Crossing outside of main school site was safer |
School has contacted highways to raise the issue of the speed at which vehicle travel on the A531. We will continue to work with the local parish council and highways to address this issue.
A crossing patrol is located next to the monument at the start/end of every school day. Speed warning signs are on display on the main road. A new parking sign has been purchased to encourage the school community to park safely and responsibly.
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It made more use of its affiliates with the high school |
The school has a strong relationship with local high school and continues to look for ways to develop this. We utilise the venue for sporting occasions, D&T and theatrical performances. Two members of the leadership team are on our school’s governing body. The high school provides us with use of their minibus so that we can access enrichment opportunities, such as sporting competitions. We have students from Madeley School (including past students from The Meadows) support our pupils in extra-curricular clubs each week, volunteering for their Duke of Edinburgh awards, as well as for work experience. We work collaboratively with staff from Madeley High School on our curriculum design, such as in Science and Spanish. Our pupils have attended workshops and enrichment activities alongside the high school, such as a visit with the Animal Man and a drama workshop. The high school invite us to attend performances to support their Drama students such as performances the students have created about anti-bullying. Our safeguarding teams work collaboratively, sharing best practice, to promote the safety and wellbeing of all our students. Our staff have a strong knowledge of the high school’s curriculum, as a result of CPD, to support our pupils to be ‘Secondary Ready’. Our transition with the high school is strong – staff from Madeley visit our children at school at different points of the year, including teachers, heads of year, SLT and the SENCO to aid a successful and positive transition. Gifted mathematicians in the Hawks class attend monthly Maths afternoons to promote the depth of their learning. We continue to look for ways we can further enrich our provision by working collaboratively with the high school. |
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There were wider opportunities for the children in and out of school to support their personal development. |
The school’s mission is for our pupils to be successful, both personally and academically. The school has a well-designed Personal Development Curriculum, which is enriched by workshops led by external agencies such as Glow, who delivered ‘Relationships without Fear’ workshops. The school has successfully implemented the new ‘Red 2 Blue’ approach to promote personal development and self-regulation. A new personal success and wellbeing curriculum has been created, which indicates where personal development is promoted throughout the curriculum. Our approach has been recognised as a strength worthy of sharing by the trust in our recent Health Check.
We have a mental health team to support the needs of our pupils in school. Mrs Kuffour is currently participating in Senior Mental Health Training with Progressive Minds. Mrs Davies and Mrs Panagi have completed a coaching course in the ‘Red 2 Blue’ approach.
The school has Wellbeing Champions who actively promote positive mental wellbeing with their peers.
The school works with a range of external agencies to provide bespoke support for individuals, where required. The school employs Emotion Coaches to support the wellbeing needs of our community.
The school actively promotes British Values in a range of ways, including: our culture and ethos; discrete PSHE lessons; cross-curricular lessons e.g. RE; assemblies; our behaviour policy etc.
The school actively promotes the interests and successes of individual pupils. For example, we have pupils who have led community assemblies sharing their passions with the school community. We have had children leading fundraising activities for different charities. We celebrate successes from inside and outside of school at our ‘Celebrations Assembly’. |