Parent Survey - Your Comments

Spring 2025

We are very grateful to all the families who took the time to complete our annual parent survey. Your feedback helps us celebrate what we are doing well and identify areas where we can continue to improve. 

We are committed to listening to the views of our parents and acting on feedback where possible. For example, following suggestions in last year’s survey, we were able to improve telephone communication for all families. 

We are delighted to report that: 

• 100% of parents say their child is taught well at Pickhill. 

• 100% agree their child does well at Pickhill. 

• 100% parents agree our school supports their child’s wider personal development. 

• 100% parents agree that the school has high expectations for their child. 

• 100% parents are happy with their child’s transition into Reception/Foundation Stage. 

• 100% parents agree the school is led and managed effectively. 

Below is a summary of key findings from the responses specific to Pickhill CE Primary School. 

Here are some of your thoughts about what our school does well? 

• “It values and encourages every single child in it’s care. The staff know the children and families so well. I believe the teachers and the head tackle any issues head on and don’t shy away from having constructive conversations” 
• “The school communicates well with parents. All staff have high expectations of the students. There is a wide range of enrichment activities which support my child to feel safe and confident in the wider world” 
• “It’s more than a school, it’s an educational family” 
• “Inclusive, tolerant, kind” 
• “Small classes mean that every child matters on a personal level.” 
• “Great at encouraging good behaviour. Transparent communication. Very friendly”  

We are listening 

Through the survey and your comments, we have recognised there is improvement/better communication to be made with the following:   

Suggested improvement	What we currently have in place	Further action
A pre-school	Currently, there is no pre-school available however we do run a fortnightly Pop in and Play group for parents to attend with their babies and toddlers	We are currently undergoing a consultation for a planned nursery. We are hoping to welcome children from the age of 3 to Pickhill from September 26.
School Dinners	We have a cook in school. Meals are cooked onsite with a main meal and an additional option.	We have just appointed a new school cook and school meals have improved significantly with the introduction of a salad bar and an additional option.
A wider variation in after school clubs	There is a club on offer every day after school.	We will talk to the children about the clubs they would like and look to introducing a wider range of clubs in September

Finally, please remember you can always contact your child’s teacher or a member of the senior leadership team via the school office if you have anything you wish to discuss.