Parent Voice and Questionnaire Results

At St Bede’s, we believe that strong partnerships between school and home are essential for children to thrive. One of the ways we listen to the views of our families is through our parental questionnaires. These surveys give parents and carers the opportunity to share their experiences of the school, highlight what is working well and suggest areas where we can continue to improve.

We carry out parental questionnaires regularly because your feedback helps to shape the ongoing development of our school. The responses provide valuable insight into how families feel about different aspects of school life, including teaching and learning, communication, behaviour, wellbeing and the wider opportunities available to pupils. By listening carefully to this feedback, we can celebrate our strengths while also identifying priorities for future improvement.

We are extremely grateful to all parents and carers who take the time to complete the questionnaire. Your views play an important role in helping us ensure that St Bede’s continues to be a safe, nurturing and high-quality learning environment for every child.

Parental Questionnaire Results March 2026

Thank you to all the parents and carers who took the time to complete the parental questionnaire. We greatly value your feedback, as it helps us to celebrate what is working well and identify ways we can continue to improve.

Overall Experience

Parents reported overwhelmingly positive experiences, with 96% stating their child is happy at school and 97% agreeing that their child feels safe. Support for emotional wellbeing also scored strongly, with 87% agreeing or strongly agreeing that the school meets their child’s emotional needs.

Teaching and Learning

Responses show great confidence in the quality of teaching. 100% of parents feel their child is making good progress, and 97% agree that English and Maths skills are taught effectively. High expectations from teachers were recognised by 87% of families.

Behaviour and Safety

Families continue to feel that behaviour is managed well, with 93% agreeing children are well behaved. 77% believe bullying is dealt with effectively, and 84% feel their child would speak to a member of staff if they had a problem.

Communication and Involvement

Communication remains a strong area, with 93% of parents agreeing the school keeps them well informed. 91% feel involved in decisions about their child’s learning.

Extra-Curricular and Wider Opportunities

Parents value the wider opportunities available, with 89% agreeing their child is encouraged to take part in clubs, trips and activities. Personal development was also rated highly, with 86% agreeing the school promotes this effectively.

We are delighted that the vast majority of parents shared positive views about their child’s experience at St Bede’s.

What Parents Appreciate Most About St Bede’s

In the parental questionnaire, families were invited to share what they value most about St Bede’s. The responses were overwhelmingly positive and highlighted the warm, supportive and welcoming environment that the school provides.

Many parents spoke about the strong sense of community and the nurturing ethos of the school. Families described St Bede’s as “small, friendly and welcoming” with a “kind and caring environment” and a “friendly feel.” Several parents shared that there is a real sense of trust and safety within the school, with one parent commenting that the thing they value most is “the feeling of safety and trust in staff.”

The dedication of staff was mentioned frequently. Parents praised the “enthusiastic, caring and supporting teachers” and “great teachers who are helpful and educate well.” Others highlighted the “friendly staff who clearly care about pupils” and noted that “the staff are supportive and easy to approach.” One parent also described the school as a “nurturing, family-orientated church school with very good quality teachers.”

Communication and relationships with families were also recognised as a strength. Parents appreciated the “good communication, safety and support for wellbeing,” with another family commenting that “everyone is friendly, my child loves coming to school and communication is brilliant.”

Above all, parents spoke about how happy their children are at St Bede’s. Families shared comments such as “my child likes coming to school,” “my child is happy, loves school and the staff,” and “my child feels safe.” Others noted that “all the children seem happy” and described the school as having a “great atmosphere with happy, welcoming staff.”

Several parents also highlighted the special atmosphere of the school, describing it as having a “home from home feel.” One family summed this up by saying, “We think the school is great – our child is happy.”

We are incredibly grateful for the thoughtful and supportive feedback shared by our families. One parent wrote, “I feel very fortunate to be part of this school. Thank you for everything you do to engage the children in their path of education.” Another simply described the school as “always very open and welcoming.”

We greatly appreciate the continued support of our parents and carers and value the strong partnership we share in supporting every child at St Bede’s.

Parent Voice

We are proud of the strong partnership we share with our families. In our recent questionnaire, many parents and carers shared kind words about their experiences of St Bede’s. Here are just some of the comments from our school community:

“The thing I like the most is the feeling of safety and trust in staff.”

“Small, friendly and welcoming.”

“Great teachers who are helpful and educate well.”

“Enthusiastic, caring and supporting teachers.”

“Friendly staff who clearly care about pupils.”

“Good communication, safety and support of wellbeing.”

“Kind and caring environment.”

“My child likes coming to school.”

“My child is happy, loves school and the staff.”

“Everyone is friendly, my child loves coming to school and communication is brilliant.”

“My child feels safe.”

“All the children seem happy.”

“Great atmosphere with happy, welcoming staff.”

“The teachers are all lovely and the school has a home from home feel.”

“We think the school is great – our child is happy.”

“The staff are supportive and easy to approach.”

“I feel very fortunate to be part of this school. Thank you for everything you do to engage the children in their path of education.”

“Always very open and welcoming.”

“A nurturing, family-orientated church school with very good quality teachers.”

We are incredibly grateful for the support, trust and encouragement of our families, and we value the important role parents and carers play in our school community.