Parent / Carer Survey

We really value the contributions, input and feedback we receive from our parents and carers.  We have conducted Parent / Carer surveys in 2022 and 2023.  In both surveys, what came across loud and clear, was that our greatest strength is our staff who educate and care for our children whilst at school.

The comments provided by our parents and carers also provide us with good discussions when reviewing our Federation Development & Innovation Plan, as well as our working practice going forward.

Below is the summary of responses to the questions we asked in the Summer of 2023.  We welcome feedback at any time from our families and if you’d like to contact us, please email your local School Office:

@ Hollow Lane – email school@ellentinkham.devon.sch.uk
@ Wayside Crescent – email college@ellentinkham.devon.sch.uk


SURVEY RESPONSES 2023

98.8% said their child was happy at school
98.8% said their child feels safe at school
90.3% said that should there be an incident involving safeguarding, they felt confident school would deal with the matter seriously, quickly and effectively
97.5% felt behaviour is consistently well-managed by staff
90.2% agreed when concerns had been raised, they had been dealt with properly
89% confirmed school makes them aware of what their child will be learning in a term
92.7% said the school gives their child the support they need to succeed
87.8% agreed that the school has high expectations for their child
93.9% said their child does well at the school
93.9% agreed the school supports their child’s wider personal development
92.6% confirmed there is a good range of subjects available to their child
82.9% said the school develops their child’s understanding of British Values
91.4% agreed communication between the family and teaching staff is good
87.8% stated communication received from school is regular, clear, concise, meaningful and timely
57.3% regularly access Jotter (our online learning resource)
80.5% have started to access Earwig (our sharing assessment tool)
95% agreed they would recommend the school to another parent