Parent Survey 2015

1. What year group is your child in?

Options / Tally / Percentage
Year 7 / 0 / 0
Year 8 / 2 / 5
Year 9 / 3 / 8
Year 10 / 8 / 22
Year 11 / 24 / 65
Total / 37 / 100

2. My child is happy at Newhaven

Options / Tally / Percentage
Agree / 36 / 97
Disagree / 1 / 3
Total / 37 / 100

If you disagree please explain how this could be improved

1.My child is happy most of the time, but he has too many worries about other students. I think it is mostly about confidence.

3. My child feels safe at Newhaven

Options / Tally / Percentage
Agree / 35 / 95
Disagree / 2 / 5
Total / 37 / 100

If you disagree please explain how this could be improved

1. My child knows he is very safe, but again confidence gets in the way. He needs to know he is as equal as anybody else.

4. Bullying is dealt with effectively at Newhaven

Options / Tally / Percentage
Strongly Agree / 18 / 49
Agree / 18 / 49
Disagree / 1 / 2
Strongly Disagree / 0 / 0
Total / 37 / 100

If you disagree please explain how this could be improved

1. N/A - I have never come across any bullying incidents

2. Newhaven has always dealt with any problems my child has had, even though sometimes my child is not always truthful about the whole of the situation

5. I feel that my child's attendance has improved since starting at Newhaven

Options / Tally / Percentage
Agree / 34 / 92
Disagree / 3 / 8
Total / 37 / 100

If you disagree please explain how this could be improved

1. My child's attendance has got worse as he has been allowed to get in late with no punishment

2. She always had good attendance

3. Brandon's punctuality and attendance has improved over the last year

4. My son's attendance has really never been an issue; it is staying the whole day at times which becomes the issue

5. This is the first centre that really chases attendance

6. The school inform me of my child's progress

Options / Tally / Percentage
Agree / 35 / 97
Disagree / 1 / 3
Total / 36 / 100

If you disagree please explain how this could be improved

1. I only get informed when there is a behaviour problem. I would appreciate that if there are any concerns with regards to his education, that I am informed promptly so that I can assist

7. My child is making good progress

Options / Tally / Percentage
Strongly Agree / 20 / 54
Agree / 15 / 40
Disagree / 1 / 3
Strongly Disagree / 1 / 3
Total / 37 / 100

8. Most progress in:

1. Behaviour

2. Maths

3. Art and Maths and he got a C grade GCSE a year early in Citizenship

4. Attendance, behaviour and attitude

5. His behaviour

6. Written expression and Maths

7. Maths

8. English

9. Being at Newhaven

10. Maths

11. He is making good progress with not being so rude and being more understanding in what is right and wrong

12. Behaviour and listening

13. Maths and Science

14. English

15. Maths

16. All

17. Connor has worked hard in all his lessons

18. Maths

19. English

Subject/Area / Tally
Maths / 8
Behaviour/Attitude / 6
English / 3
Science / 1
Art / 1
Attendance / 1

9. Least progress in (please also explain what you think could be done to improve this):

1. Time keeping

2. Science; he finds it hard to remember what he learnt the lesson before

3. Punctuality

4. Art

5. I only need to have one person ring me at home if Rimmel has had problems. It sends the wrong information about Rimmel and to myself when mixed information

6. English; my son does not get along with the teacher, changing his class may help

7. With his work side, if he settles down he will do well

8. English; for whatever reason he has not worked well with Miss Smith

9. Science

10. English

11. I think he has made progress in all

12. Distraction

Subject/Area / Tally
English / 3
Science / 2
Punctuality / 2
Art / 1
Distraction / 1

10. My child's teachers/mentor contact me when my child has demonstrated poor behaviour

Options / Tally / Percentage
All the time / 29 / 80
Never / 1 / 3
Sometimes / 6 / 17
Total / 36 / 100

11. My child's teachers/mentor contact me when my child has demonstrated good behaviour or shown outstanding achievement

Options / Tally / Percentage
Yes / 30 / 81
No / 2 / 5
Sometimes / 5 / 14
Total / 37 / 100

12. Any comments:

1. It is nice that you are informed of the good behaviour as well as bad

2. It is kind of too early to complete this survey because he came in towards the end of the school year

3. No

4. It is helpful

13. My child talks positively about the behaviour policy

Options / Tally / Percentage
All the time / 11 / 31
Never / 4 / 11
Sometimes / 21 / 58
Total / 36 / 100


14. My child is rewarded for positive behaviour

Options / Tally / Percentage
All the time / 20 / 56
Never / 2 / 6
Sometimes / 14 / 38
Total / 36 / 100

15. Receiving behaviour logs each week keeps me informed and up to date regarding my child's behaviour

Options / Tally / Percentage
Yes / 34 / 92
No / 2 / 5
Sometimes / 1 / 3
Total / 37 / 100

16. The uniform is working well and my child takes pride in their appearance:

Options / Tally / Percentage
Agree / 27 / 73
Mostly Agree / 10 / 27
Disagree / 0 / 0
Total / 37 / 100

17. I know who to contact if there is a problem or concern:

Options / Tally / Percentage
Agree / 34 / 94
Disagree / 2 / 6
Total / 36 / 100

If you disagree please explain how this could be improved

1. I go to the main switchboard

2. Mentor

18. I know how to help and support my child's education at home

Options / Tally / Percentage
Agree / 34 / 97
Disagree / 1 / 3
Total / 35 / 100


19. Do you think that the school does all they can to support your whole family?

Options / Tally / Percentage
Yes / 22 / 96
No / 0 / 0
Sometimes / 1 / 4
Total / 23 / 100

20. I would attend the school for the following events (you can tick more than one option):

Options / Tally / Percentage
Coffee Mornings / 3 / 7
Literacy/Numeracy Classes / 2 / 5
Parent/Child Workshops / 12 / 29
Parent Support Groups / 11 / 26
Parent Discussion Groups / 9 / 21
Benefit, Support and Advise / 5 / 12
Total / 42 / 100

21. Is there anything else that we could do to support parents and encourage them to come into school more often?

1. As I work long hours, I would like the school to have more evening events

2. None

3. The thing is that a lot of parents of the kids here are very stressed. It would be perfect if you could shake a magic wand and take the stress away! But communication is the key and listening to parents

22. Is there anything else that you would like to share with us?

1. Nothing

2. N/A

3. Thank you for working hard, I know the kids have done the best they can because you did not give up on them

4. I cannot thank all the staff enough for all their hard work, they have all been fantastic. I am going to miss my phone ringing saying it’s Joe's school! Thank you all very much indeed!

5. No

6. Just a big thanks to you all

7. I really feel this school understands children and their needs. They work really hard with the children giving them one to one and giving the children the support they need. Thank you for all of your hard work