Survey Date: Autumn 2023
Total Number of Responses: 271
Headlines
- 100% strongly agree or agree that the school provides a good education for their child.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that they are happy with the progress that their child is making.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that their child feels that their teachers work hard and teach well.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that they would recommend Orchard Primary School to another parent.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that the office staff are friendly and welcoming.
- 99% strongly agree or agree that their child likes school.
- 99% strongly agree or agree that staff explain how to help their child at home.
- 99% strongly agree or agree that the termly reports are useful.
- 99% strongly agree or agree that they feel comfortable about approaching the school with questions or a problem.
- 99% strongly agree or agree that the school listens to their views and suggestions.
- 99% strongly agree or agree that their child feels safe at school.
- 99% strongly agree or agree that the school ensures that pupils are well behaved.
- 98% strongly agree or agree that the school is led and managed well.
- 98% strongly agree or agree that they are kept informed about how their child is getting on.
Most Common ‘I would like…’ Parent Comments
| Comment | Total |
|---|---|
| More/less homework | 6 |
| Better home-school communication | 5 |
| More enrichment opportunities/trips for pupils | 5 |
| More opportunities for parents to become involved in school | 4 |
| More coffee mornings | 3 |
Areas of Focus
93% strongly agree or agree that the school deals effectively with bullying.
We will continue to:
- Follow the clear systems we have in place for investigating any allegations of bullying.
- Raise the profile of the Anti-Bullying Quality Mark (ABQM) award.
- Offer termly teacher briefing/CPD focus, led by the Headteacher.
- Offer termly onsite assembly focus and content – linked to ABQM.
96% strongly agree or agree that the school provides suitable homework.
We will:
- Have a blend of recorded and practical tasks spread across a half term.
94% strongly agree or agree that the coffee mornings are useful.
We will continue to:
- Have more pupil-input coffee morning sessions.
- Upload coffee morning presentations to the website and make them accessible by parents who cannot attend.
97% strongly agree or agree that the newsletter keeps them well informed about events / 96% strongly agree or agree that they find the school website a useful source of information.
We will continue to:
- Promote the website to parents via coffee mornings, newsletter and texts.
- Ensure staff are aware of content of website to ensure they can direct pages to specific pages.