Thankyou to everyone who took the time to complete our annual Parent and Carer Survey. As ever, the data and comments are very helpful in supporting us to reflect on our provision as a school and areas for future development.
Parent and Carer Survey
March 2026
193 responses
| Strongly Agree/Agree | Strongly Disagree/Disagree | Don’t Know | |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at school | 92% | 7% | 1% |
| My child feels safe at school | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| The school makes sure its students are well behaved | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively | 22% | 8% | 70% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year | 60% | 33% | 7% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | 71% | 10% | 19% |
| How strongly do you agree with this statement: ‘My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.’ | 77% | 18% | 5% |
| The school has high expectations for my child | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| My child does well and is making progress at school | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing | 87% | 12% | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at school | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at school | 87% | 7% | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Yes/No | 92% | 8% | n/a |
Thankyou also to everyone who added comments to the survey. As usual, they were varied, insightful and covered the breadth of school life. There were a huge amount of positives, praise and thankyous and also some really constructive thoughts as to things we could work on and improve.
Common areas for development included:
- Communication: there were comments about navigating platforms such as Satchel and Edulink, more information and communication about the curriculum and aspects of student progress would be helpful and also contact information for questions and queries regarding certain aspects of school life.
- The Scholars’ Programme: further communication about its rationale and purpose would be appreciated and also its direction as trips and visits become less frequent and the focus is on stretch and challenge in the classroom.
- Access to trips and visits: our trips and visits offer is popular and opportunities are often oversubscribed – further information would be appreciated as to how criteria work in these circumstances to ensure fairness and equity for all.
We will continue to work on these areas and much more to ensure that all of our young people have the very best experience of Wallingford School.