For the fourth year running, a survey of the Perins students’
parents was carried out to gauge their satisfaction with the school
and their child’s progress. The online survey was sent to all Year
7, 8, 9 and 10 parents by email (Year 11 students had already left
school at the time of the survey) giving a total of 1,105. Out of
this, 265 responses were received, giving a 24% response rate,
making this the highest yet.
The survey used a Likert scale format asking the parents if they
‘Strongly agree’, ‘Agree’, ‘Neither agree or disagree’, ‘Disagree’
or ‘Strongly disagree’ to a series of statements.
The first part of the questionnaire was based on the questions
asked of parents during an Ofsted inspection along with other
questions of specific interest to Perins SLT and governors. To help
qualify the responses the parents were also asked where they lived,
about their child’s participation in extra-curricular activity and
the parent’s involvement in parents’ evenings. The parents were
also invited to leave any additional comments they might have.
Overall the level of satisfaction is high with 86% of parents
responding that they agreed with the statement ‘My child is happy
at Perins’, 81% agreeing with the statement ‘My child is making
good progress at Perins’ and 77% agreeing with the statement ‘I
would recommend Perins to another parent’.
High levels of satisfaction were received for the statement ‘The
teachers at Perins are professional and approachable’ with 86% of
parents agreeing and only 4% disagreeing. Similarly, positive
results were received for the statement, ‘My child feels safe at
Perins’ with 86% agreeing and 6% disagreeing, showing positive
trends compared to previous surveys.
In comparing the satisfaction levels with the 2015 survey, the
responses suggest very similar levels of satisfaction across most
statements, with only a small decrease in positive results. The
survey highlighted two main areas of concern for parents:
communication and behavioural management.
1. CommunicationIn response to statements regarding
Perins School Parent Survey 2016
Report SummaryPerins School’s general communication with
parents, a high level of satisfaction was indicated as to its
effectiveness, frequency and content. Additional comments from the
parents suggest that it is the face-to-face contact of parents’
evenings that they find particularly beneficial. The introduction
of the fortnightly Parent e-bulletin has helped to improve the
communication between the school and parents, however the survey
suggests that further developments need to be put in place to
improve communication and changes to school procedures.
“I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Perins to other parents.”
“We’ve been very pleased with Perins overall and the school has
a supportive ethos, with parents kept in the picture and students
well supported, knowing where to go for help”
2. Behavioural Managment Although high levels of satisfaction
were received for the statement ‘Perins makes sure its students are
well behaved’, only 44% of parents agreed with the statement ‘My
child’s lessons are not disrupted by bad behaviour’. As these
results show similar trends seen in previous surveys, new
procedures have been put in place over the 2015/16 academic year to
improve behaviour around school. The positive impact of these
changes should be seen over the 2016/17 academic year.
Extra-curricular Activities Parents were asked which, if any,
extra-curricular activities their child participated in. With a
large number of sports on offer there is a high level of
seasonality to these results but the purpose of this question was
to qualify the data by looking for correlations between the parent
and child’s involvement and their level of satisfaction. With the
survey carried out during the summer, athletics featured most
strongly with 32% of responders saying their child participated in
the sport. High response rates were also received in rugby,
football, netball, choir, STEM club, cricket, tennis, drama and
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. 23% of parents said their child did not
participate in any extra-curricular activities.
Parental EngagementIn this section the parents were asked which
parental engagement sessions they had attended. Response rates
where high with 97% of parents stating that they have attended
Parents Evenings and 89% attended a Year Group Information
Evenings. The vast majority of parents had attended one or more
event demonstrating high levels of interest from the
responders.
Additional CommentsIn the final section of the survey, parents
were provided with a free format box for any additional comments
they wished to make. 100 parents took the opportunity to leave
their thoughts. There were many reccurring themes and most commonly
parents used the opportunity to convey their thanks and
satisfaction with the school. It should be noted that negative
comments on banding and Transform were significantly reduced
compared to the 2015 survey, suggesting that improvements made in
these areas have been well received. More frequent this year were
issues with regard to communication received about uniforms
changes, 1:1 review days, disruption to lessons and public access
on school grounds.
Report Summary (continued)
Perins School, Pound Hill, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9BS
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Conclusions & Recommendations
The parents’ responses show an upward trend in satisfaction.
This indicates positive progress in areas that have previously been
identified as in need of attention and acted upon by the school.
The parents’ comments, both positive and negative will help the
school identify areas that can be improved in the future.
The 2016 parent survey was conducted at the end of 2015-2016
academic year and the school has since seen staffing changes with
the arrival of new Headteacher. The school has continued to act on
areas that parents highlighted as a concern, for example, uniform,
behaviour and public access to school site. Therefore, further
positive trends should be seen during the 2016-2017 academic
year.
Finally, the school would like to thank all parents who took the
time to complete the Parent survey.
“Perins brings out the best in my children’s education, hobbies
and interests.”
“We very much appreciate the huge amount of time and commitment
shown by the staff and value the friendly, welcoming feel of
Perins”
“My son has just finished his journey at Perins and my
daughter’s has just begun. We love the school and absolutely
everything it has to offer!”
