Thank you to all the parents / carers who responded to this year’s annual survey.
This year, we used an online survey which is used in our other Sphere Federation schools. This has meant looking at the results and communicating them to you is much easier (although it might have contributed to the slight drop in respondents to). We’ve removed some statistical information about the mean, the variance etc, and we’ve removed children’s names, but nothing else. Read all the results and comments here. This contains our responses, too; we’ve not responded to every single comment – just a selection.
The results are overwhelmingly positive – perhaps more so than ever before. 100 % of respondents agreed with the following statements:
- My child is happy at Moortown Primary School.
- My child feels safe at Moortown Primary School.
- My child is taught well at Moortown Primary School.
- Moortown Primary makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
- Moortown Primary is well led and managed.
- I would recommend Moortown Primary School to another parent.
All but one respondent agreed with the following three statements. This might be the same person, or different people. Either way, we encourage you to get in touch if unsure.
- My child makes good progress at Moortown Primary School.
- My child is well looked after at Moortown Primary School.
- Moortown Primary responds well to any concerns I raise.
It was around homework, bullying and learning updates that we got more varied responses.
- For homework, some people want more and some want less – we’re pleased that 87% agreed that homework was pitched about right.
- Regarding bullying, responses often indicate people are unsure of how we tackle it – the comments this year (as in previous years) explain that this is because their child hasn’t encountered it.
- Finally, around receiving updates about their child’s learning, 11% (just four respondents) were unsure whether this was valuable or not. This might have something to do with the move away from levels that were so familiar to both parents and teachers, and it might have something to do with a move towards teaching for greater depth. Whatever the reason, we remind the four respondents, and all parents / carers. that teachers will be happy to see you pop in for some informal, quick chats, and for you to arrange a longer meeting if you’d like one.
Moortown Primary continues to be a happy and healthy place to learn. Parents and carers are an important part of our close and supportive community. Thank you, again, if you responded to the survey.