Merrow Infant School Parents’ Survey 2016

Survey details January 15th-30th 2016 127 parents representing 143 children 68% response All year groups YR – 45.5% Y1 – 24.5% Y2 – 30.1%

Early Year Experiences 82% visiting prior to joining 91% rating it ‘good or very good’ 70% putting Merrow as first choice Decline from usual 90-95% - caused by bulge year? 87% saying OFSTED report is fairly or very important June induction and gradual start continue to be valuable (96% / 78%) 91% say their experience is ‘good’ or ‘very good’ vs their expectations (cf 96% or more in previous years)  some concern about the change from 2 to 3 form entry  general comments about communication / hand-holding “Excellent all round. My child and I couldn't be happier... Settling in sessions worked REALLY well. Child literally bounds into school every day...” “This school has been excellent for my daughter. She is taught in a way that allows her to grow. She is becoming a confident child with a keen learning attitude. Thanks.”

OFSTED Parent View Almost all of the 12 ParentView questions we replicate in our own survey show excellent results Children:- Are well looked after Enjoy coming to school Feel safe & comfortable Behave well Receive appropriate homework

Children’s well-being

Change in classroom teachers

Communications with parents

Summary Early years experience continues to be very good Some reservations linked to bulge year OFSTED indicators strong Children’s well being excellent Some negative reflections as a result of the change in staffing arrangements Potential for parental communications to be improved? Approachability / accessibility Progress sharing Home-learning support