At Stoke Prior First School, we work really hard to understand what our parents think about the school as it helps to focus the school's drive for continuous improvement.

We use a range of methods to gather information such as a yearly whole school parental survey, focused parental surveys, parental workshops, informal one to one discussions with parents, staff and pupil voice.  This information is analysed and then used to help formulate priorities for the school.

The Governors of the school have full access to the surveys and this helps the school to move forward.  If possible, year on year or national comparisons are made in order to demonstrate the impact of changes.

Where data is available, responses from parents in our school has been compared to responses from parents in all schools using Ofsted's Parent View survey. 

Below are the the results of the 2022 & 2021 surveys. They highlight the key findings along with some possible areas for potential development.  

Once again we had a very good response and a very positive outcome to the annual survey.  Please take a moment to read the results.

Parental comments from the 2022 survey

We absolutely love Stoke Prior First School. Thank you to all of the wonderful staff who make it such an inspiring, safe and fun place to learn.

In comparison to other schools in the area I believe SPFS offers an excellent curriculum and great selection of after school clubs.

All of the teachers are lovely, very approachable, professional and caring of the children.

A very nurturing school that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

The Teachers in all years are amazing.

I would like to say how supportive all the teachers have been with my daughter. Any time I have raised concerns about anxiety signs my daughter has shown, they have gone above what I would expect and have shown nothing but support for her well-being.

The new Phonics scheme in Reception seems to be definitely developing my child’s reading and writing, she has made great progress.

The teachers are fantastic and genuinely care about the students. The additional events offered are amazing, so well organised, well done PTA.

Parental comments from the 2021 survey

• I could not have asked for our son to go to a better school than Stoke Prior. We are very happy with it.
• I absolutely love Stoke Prior First School. Both of my boys are extremely happy there, they are engaged and all of the staff are just amazing. Thank you for all that you do. Our boys are getting a very good start in their education. Best wishes.
• It has been such a tough year. My child’s first year in Reception and you have all been so great at keeping our family informed, safe and have provided such a happy introduction into school life. Thank you and all of your team including the afterschool team for enabling my family to work through this year, happy and healthy. We understand the toll that working through a pandemic may have had on you all and your families. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,
• The school is amazing throughout
• Both our children have attended this school and both have enjoyed being pupils there. So much she wishes she could go back. You can feel there is a good atmosphere, which I'm sure the children appreciate. I would heartily recommend the school to any parent.
• We could not ask for a better start to our daughter’s education than what Stoke Prior offers, thank you for all that you do. Also, thank you to the excellent PTA who organise such lovely events for the children.
• My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed her time in her class and we have seen her grow and flourish. Thank you.
• Our daughter is extremely happy at Stoke Prior First School.  The school has dealt with the pandemic really well. She is very fond of her teacher and her assistants - she tells us all the time that she makes learning fun!
• I cannot recommend this school highly enough. Very thankful that both of my children were able to attend Stoke Prior First School.
• Excellent school, highly recommended.
• Very happy with the school and in particular our son has really enjoyed this year with his teacher. We feel despite the time lost over the last 18 months due to Covid, he has thrived in this class.

The following table shows how the results from the school’s own parental survey (July 2022) compares to a national summary taken from Ofsted’s own Parent View Survey (April 2022)

The percentages relate to those parents that strongly agree/agree with the statement.