Parent Survey - Your Comments

Parent Survey 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 open up our wrap-around care offer to include our pre-school children. We hope this has made a positive difference for many of our families.

We are delighted to report that:

• 98.8% of parents say their child is taught well at Brompton.
• 96.3% agree the school supports their child’s wider personal development.
• 94% of parents say their child is happy and feels safe at school.

Below is a summary of key findings from the responses specific to Brompton-on-Swale CE Primary School.

What you told us we do well?

• Supportive and dedicated staff – Parents frequently praised the commitment, friendliness, and care shown by staff across the school. Comments reflected how teachers and support staff are seen as approachable and responsive.

• Strong communication – Many families appreciated the regular updates from the Headteacher and class teachers. Tools such as Class Dojo and newsletters were mentioned positively, with several noting that they feel well-informed.

• Extracurricular and enrichment opportunities – A wide range of after-school clubs and enrichment activities were highlighted as valuable. Parents recognised the effort that goes into providing opportunities outside the classroom.

• Positive learning environment – Several parents commented on the nurturing atmosphere at school and how their children enjoy coming to school each day.

• Good behaviour and values – The school’s Christian ethos and behaviour expectations were appreciated. Families commented on the respectful environment and how values are embedded throughout the school.

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
More clubs – more SEND specific clubs	We do feel that this is something that is run well at our school and many parents have commented positively about it. Our staff work hard to provide a range of enrichment opportunities for the children, and we’re proud of the variety already in place. It's worth noting that these clubs are run voluntarily by staff outside of their teaching hours, and we’re incredibly grateful to them for giving their time so generously.	While we always welcome ideas and feedback, we hope families understand that there are limits to how many clubs we can run at any one time. That said, we’ll continue to review the offer regularly and explore ways to broaden opportunities for all of our children where possible.
Consistency and clarity in communication	Three Parent Teacher Consultations throughout the academic year. Two reports shared – Mid-Year and End of Year Report. Wider curriculum communication- we feel this is a strength of the school through our sharing of termly class newsletters (which include learning topics) and also the regular updates on our Facebook page so that people at home can see what exciting activities the children have been engaged in, both in and out of the classroom. We have also hosted parent evenings (both online and in school) for phonics and early reading in FS and Class 1.	With a school of over 200 children and large class sizes in almost every year group, it would be a challenge to try and regularly communicate regarding every child’s individual learning in an official capacity. We do apologise if, on the odd occasion, some communication has gone out a bit late. We are just so busy in school and want the children to engage in as many positive wider learning experiences as possible. We do try to communicate as early as possible. Should you ever require further information or an update about your child’s learning, at any point in the academic year, then please do contact your child’s teacher and they will be happy to provide you with an update.

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.