Parent View

Below are some quotes and statistics which highlight the views of our parents from year groups 9-13 after calendared evenings in the academic year 2022-2023. We have shared this information with our Governors and staff and it has been well received. 

Thanks for your continued support.

	Year 9 – agree/ strongly agree	Year 10- agree/ strongly agree	Year 11 - agree/ strongly agree
Number of responses	257	227	184
My child has settled well in their GCSE studies	97%	96%	97%
My child feels safe at this school	98%	99%	99%
My child is enjoying the learning at this school	97%	96%	95%
I receive sufficient communication from the school	96%	94%	94%
I would recommend this school to another parent	100%	98%	97%
My child is well looked after in this school	QUESTION NOT ASKED	99%	99%
The school has high expectations for my child	QUESTION NOT ASKED	95%	96%
The school supports my child’s wider personal development and their wellbeing	99% - including don't know	98% - including don't know	97% - including don't know

Year 9 Parent Quotes

• "Name has settled in very well and seems very happy at WBHS. We particularly liked that he received a History superstar award and 3 settling in superstar awards. "
• "I am delighted at the way NAME settled into school. She is happy to go to school each day and appears to be making new friends."
• "First time my son has said that he looks forward to his lessons"
• "We couldn't be happier with the progress NAME has made in his first half term. He talks highly of  the mature communication with teachers and peers, how he is spoken to like a young adult rather  than a child and feels respected and well supported. We are so impressed with the level of pastoral  care and recognition of the individual within your school ethos. In the uncertain world of parenting teens, we feel certain we made the right school choice.

Year 10 Parent Quotes

• "Thank you for all your ongoing work and support. We also found the Y10 parent meeting very useful and informative. Thanks again!"
• "Thank you for supporting my child he has become a totally different young person whilst being there and actually enjoys his chosen subjects. Even to a point of discussing some of the issues he’s been taught in class that day. Which has been delightful."
• "NAME has settled in very well to year 10. He absolutely loves school and is very happy. I have noticed some anxiety around impending assessments but he knows that the support (both pastoral and academic) is there should he require it. 
• "Love the school values and ethos and believe their approach to learning will help prepare my child well for life beyond school."

Year 11 Parent Quotes

• "Amazing school, amazing teachers."
• "We are incredibly happy with WBHS, the staff and the learning environment. NAME has loved the school since day one in year 9. He has a great relationship with his teachers and continues to throw himself into his studies. His younger brother has just started year 9 and we hope his 
  experience of WBHS will be as positive as NAME's"
• "I'm incredibly grateful for the contributions from staff over the last year and beginning of this academic year."
• "I will be forever thankful to WBHS for helping NAME through."
• "Brilliant care and support shown in NAME's personal and academic development. Thank you."

Sixth Form 

	Sixth Form Responses - agree
Number of responses	40
My child has settled well in sixth form	95%
I am happy with the guidance received when choosing courses	83%
My child is enjoying learning in the sixth form	95%
I am confident I could ask for support or advice if needed and am aware of how to do this	95%
I would recommend this sixth form to another parent	97%
Parents found the Year 12 Information Evening useful	97%

Further Quotes

• "It is clear that staff at this school are invested in their pupils. There is an ethos of hard work and "play" to help pupils achieve their full potential and yet maintain their mental wellbeing."
• "My child has a good relationship with his teachers and has already commented how more grown up they are being treated. He feels respected and important by the staff."
• "As a parent of a child who did not previously attend WBHS, the information provided has been very helpful and all contact with the sixth form has been very positive"
• "We honestly found the evening very inspiring."

Ofsted

Ofsted are also keen to hear your views of our school. Parent View can be contacted via this link:

https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/

Year 9 Parents Information Evening Survey 2022 (70% sample size - 257 Parents)*