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At Edgbarrow we believe that in order to improve, we must have feedback from our stakeholders such as parents/carers and students. Throughout the academic year, students are asked to complete a range of questionnaires about school life. After each Student Progress Evening, we also ask our parents and carers for their feedback on the school.

These surveys are discussed by the Senior Leadership Team and the Governors, and contribute to how we strategically improve Edgbarrow to ensure our students are getting the best possible school experience.

Parent/Carer Surveys

2025-26 Parent/Carer Surveys

98% of parents felt the “welcome to evenings” helped them understand how they can support their child, and the school had allowed them to meet their pastoral team.

Several parents asked us for further information to support Mental health and wellbeing, revision and understanding about neurodiversity

In addition to this, over 90% of our parents across the year groups agreed or strongly agreed to the following statements:

My child feels safe at this school.
My child is making good progress at this school.
My child is taught well at this school.
This school makes sure its pupils are well-behaved.
The school deals effectively with bullying.
The school is well-led and managed.
The school responds well to concerns I raise.
The new online parent evening is effective.

Further feedback regarding communication with parents has led to the roll-out of Class Charts, which has been well received by students, parents and staff.

Areas for improvement are:

Continue to look at meaningful ways to engage and support the parenting community.
Increasing the number of parental workshops. This year, we have had BRIYM to speak about anxiety and well-being for young people.
In the summer term, we are holding a parents' information evening about substances and young people.

Student Surveys

What’s the point of student surveys?

We strive to give our students the best educational experience we can, and we need their honest opinions to help us with this. Throughout the school year, students have the opportunity to share and shape their experience through various surveys. These online surveys take place in tutor time or as lesson starters. The responses give us an idea of the steps we need to take to make school life at Edgbarrow as fulfilling as possible.

What sort of questions are asked?

Our surveys cover a wide range of topics. This year, students have completed surveys on the following:

Year 7 Transition
Understanding how I learn
Safeguarding and keeping safe/healthy
Physical environment and community
Quality of education/teaching and learning
Inclusion and equal opportunities
Pride in school and values
Behaviour and bullying
Personal development
Year 9 options
Wellbeing
Protected Characteristics

Student Consultations

Twice a year, we hold student consultations where the Head teacher and the pastoral team meet a group of students from each year group. This group are asked open questions about the school that are themed around kindness, strengths, development, inclusivity, achievements, worries, and safety.

Student feedback helps us to improve the school…

The results of all of the student surveys are discussed in Senior Leadership meetings and presented to the school Governors. During these discussions, we consider the best course of action to improve students’ experiences at Edgbarrow. Here’s an example:

In 2022, 75% of students agreed that they are taught and understand how to look after their emotional and mental health. Whilst this is a good result, we know that we can do better! We therefore increased opportunities for students to learn about mental health (Youthline appointments, Young Minds, Mental Health Awareness week). As a result, in 2025, 95% of students agreed that they are taught and understand how to look after their emotional and mental health. We still want this number to grow, so we are continuing to look at projects and initiatives to improve awareness of mental health, and building on our children's mental health week every February.

There are many other ways in which we have responded to student feedback, including:

Increasing supervision on the Astro (more cameras and more staff)
Introducing a sustainability club where students have led the replanting of wild flower areas, introduced bug hotels and given the pond area a facelift.
Implementing a new Key stage three homework programme based on student feedback
Meeting with students to get direct feedback on PSHE lessons
Increasing opportunities for student-led assemblies (Umbrella Club, Black History Month)
Providing more workshops for PSHE (Hooked, Smashed, Bob Tate)
…and many more!

2025/26 Student Surveys Feedback

But there is still work to do…..

You said: 77% of students agreed that they are prepared for tests, assessments, and examinations.

So we have: refined the whole school assessment strategy to ensure consistent and impactful pre- and post-assessment procedures and meaningful opportunities to complete DIRT

You said: 61% of students agreed that the homework they are set helps them to make progress.

So we have: Developed and reviewed the new homework strategy that enhances student learning, promotes independent study skills and ensures consistency across all subjects.

You said: 77% of students agreed that the learning in my lessons is interesting and in-depth

So we have: put a consistent and aspirational curriculum on the school development plan this year to ensure high-quality, inspiring learning opportunities for all pupils.

As part of the student consultations, all student toilets have been improved, and the Astro resurfaced to make lunchtimes more enjoyable.

And we plan to take even more actions on kindness, inclusion, positivity and teaching and learning.