Parents

 

  Parents' Evening Feedback - March 2010

 

 Year 10 / 12 Parents’ Evening

Tuesday 2nd March 2010

Percentage of responses

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

1. My son/daughter likes school

35

62

 

3

2. My son/daughter is making good progress

40

59

1

 

3. Students at the College behave well

21

73

4

2

4. My son/daughter is not bullied or harassed at school

51

46

4

 

5.Teaching is good at the College

44

54

1

1

6. I am kept well informed about how my son/daughter is getting on

31

66

2

1

7. I feel comfortable about approaching the school with questions or a problem.

39

61

 

 

8. Staff here expect my son/daughter to do their best

62

38

 

 

9. The school is well led and managed

52

46

2

 

10. Staff treat my son/daughter fairly

48

51

1

 

11. The College asks the views of parents and listens to concerns

31

62

7

 

12. Teachers explain how I can help my son/daughter at home

34

62

3

 

13. Teachers set homework

44

55

1

 

14. Staff here encourage my child to become more mature and independent

49

51

 

 

15. The arrangements to help students settle in when they arrive were good

40

58

1

 

 Year 10 /12 Parents’ Evening

Wednesday 10th March 2010

Percentage of responses

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

1. My son/daughter likes school

38

57

5

 

2. My son/daughter is making good progress

39

55

5

 

3. Students at the College behave well

16

77

6

 

4. My son/daughter is not bullied or harassed at school

47

53

 

 

5.Teaching is good at the College

36

64

 

 

6. I am kept well informed about how my son/daughter is getting on

37

58

5

 

7. I feel comfortable about approaching the school with questions or a problem

45

55

 

 

8. Staff here expect my son/daughter to do their best

51

49

 

 

9. The school is well led and managed

50

50

 

 

10. Staff treat my son/daughter fairly

53

47

 

 

11. The College asks the views of parents and listens to concerns

37

63

 

 

12. Teachers explain how I can help my son/daughter at home

39

56

6

 

13. Teachers set homework

38

62

 

 

14. Staff here encourage my child to become more mature and independent

45

55

 

 

15. The arrangements to help students settle in when they arrive were good

47

53

 

 

Positive Comments made by parents:

  • Excellent school: pleased with how the College works with students.
  • The change in my daughter over the past year has been amazing. She is now full of confidence and committed to her school work. This is due to the hard work of all her teachers. Thank you.
  • I am very pleased with the education and support my daughter receives from all teachers. Thank you.
  • Absolutely fabulous parents evening. Teachers know my son well. Aware of what he needs to do to achieve his potential.
  • Brilliant here. Parents’ times are spot on. Wonderful.
  • Teachers work hard to provide guidance to students.
  • We are an out of catchment family and have found the transition very easy and are pleased with the progress made in year 10.
  • Really impressed with the way teachers talk to their students and the understanding they give.

Other feedback.

The college welcomes the views of parents and we are trying to respond to issues raised.

  • Short notice on time and date
  • Parking a problem.
  • Individual issues.