Parent Questionnaires - 27 November 2009

Dear Parents

 

PARENT QUESTIONNAIRES

As you know, we recently asked your opinions about St Thomas Aquinas through a questionnaire on Target Setting Day.  We took the opportunity to run a similar questionnaire for Year 11 parents at last week's Sixth Form Open Evening.  In total we gathered 541 questionnaires.  As you can see we had a very positive response as shown below:

 

Question

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

My child enjoys school

 

49%

48%

3%

0%

The school keeps my child safe

 

55%

44%

1%

0%

The school informs me about my child's progress

 

56%

43%

1%

0%

My child is making enough progress at St Thomas Aquinas

 

47%

46%

6%

1%

The teaching is good at St Thomas Aquinas

 

50%

50%

0%

0%

The school helps me support my child's learning

 

45%

51%

4%

0%

The school helps me to support my child's healthy lifestyle

 

37%

56%

7%

0%

The school makes sure that my child is well prepared for the future (for example, changing year group, changing school, and for children who are finishing school, entering further or higher education or entering employment

 

42%

56%

2%

0%

The school meets my child's particular needs

 

41%

56%

3%

0%

The school deals effectively with unacceptable behaviour

 

50%

45%

5%

0%

The school takes account of my suggestions and concerns

 

36%

60%

4%

0%

The school is led and managed effectively

 

50%

49%

1%

0%

Overall, I am happy with my child's experience at St Thomas Aquinas

 

57%

42%

1%

0%

 

Thank you, as always, for your support.

 

With best wishes

 

Jim Foley

HEADTEACHER