Parent Views | Ashbrook Junior School

It is important to us that we find out what our Parents and Carers think about the school and how well we are doing. We therefore gather information throughout the year to ascertain their views.

The most recent questionnaire in March 2019 showed the following:

Question	Strongly agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	Don’t know
My child is happy at this school	48%	50%	2%	0	0
My child feels safe at this school	49%	48%	2%	0	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved	38%	52%	7%	2%	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively	8%	27%	6%	3%	My child has not been bullied 56%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year	45%	49%	4%	2%	0
When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properly	23%	39%	8%	2%	I have not raised concerns 28%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?	Yes 17%	No 83%
If you answered yes to Q7, please state how strongly you agree ‘My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed’	43%	14%	29%	0	14%
The school has high expectations for my child	38%	47%	1%	1%	12%
My child does well at school	39%	59%	0	0	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing	37%	54%	8%	0	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at school	40%	54%	3%	0	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school	52%	44%	2%	1%	1%
The school supports my child’s wider personal development	37%	45%	8%	0	10%
I would recommend this school to another parent	Yes 94%	No 6%

It is apparent from these results that the vast majority of parents strongly agree or agree with the questions and statements raised. There are a few areas that should be pointed out:

29% of those parents of children with SEND disagree that the school gives them the support that they need, whilst 14% of these parents do not know if the school supports their child. However 47% did agree that their child is supported by the school
9% of parents either disagree or strongly disagree that the children in our school are well behaved
9% of parents also either disagree or strongly disagree that the school has dealt with cases of bullying effectively, although 56% of respondents stated that their child had not been bullied at all
Similarly 10% of parents either disagree or strongly disagree that any concerns they have raised have been dealt with properly
12% of parents did not know if the school has high expectations for their child
8% of parents disagreed that the school let them know how their child is doing at school
It is also worth noting that several of the parents who said they would not recommend our school to another parent, had in fact agreed or strongly agreed with all the statements and questions

There were a couple of handwritten comments

One parent wrote that ‘it was too early to comment’ as to whether they would recommend the school to another parent
One parent wrote ‘thank you to all the staff – so very hardworking’

Comparing these results to previous years

Year	Strongly agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	Don’t know
March 2019	55%	40%	1.5%	1.5%	2%
March 2018	53%	41%	2.5%	0.5%	3%
March 2017	57%	37%	2%	0.01%	4%
March 2016	56%	37%	4%	0.03%	3%

These results are very similar year on year, but it is worth noting that the percentage of respondents who 'strongly agree' has increased slightly this year, with the 'agree' respondents dropping slightly. The 'strongly disagree' percentage has increased by a percentage whilst the 'disagree' result has decreased by the same amount. Those who feel they cannot give a response (ie the 'don't knows') continues to drop.

We also encourage Parents and Carers to visit:

https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/ to record their views.