Feedback from parents and pupils
Parent Testimonials
Parental questionnaire, July 2025
parent questionnaire july 2025.pdf
Parental questionnaire, July 2024
parent survey results 2024.pdf
Parental questionnaire, July 2023
The parental questionnaire was carried out in July 2023.
Headteacher’s commentary
Thank you to all the parents for completing our survey. It was the first year that we sent out an electronic survey and although the completion rate was less than previous years, we need to try to use technology more in school and less paper methods. We are a green (highest level) eco-school after all!
I am pleased that many results are in the 90s – with 95% of parents feeling that their child is making good progress at Selborne. I was surprised that only 83% of parents felt that Selborne met their child’s needs. I am aware that a group of parents are awaiting more specialist provision to be allocated by Ealing Council (eg. a Special Needs School or another SEND unit for their child) and I appreciate how frustrating this is that there are no Special Needs school spaces in the Borough. Please speak to Mrs Yates, our experienced school SENCO, if you feel that Selborne does not meet your child’s needs as we always strive to with our skilled teachers and teaching assistants, adaptive whole class teaching, the use of ability setting in Reception and KS1 for Phonics and ability setting in Years 4, 5 and 6 for English and Maths to deliver precision teaching. At Parents’ Evening and Target setting days, you receive a print out (from our Provision Mapping software) of all the extra interventions and support your child has received as we focus on meeting all your child’s academic and pastoral needs. Our well above average progress scores published nationally (in some subjects, we have one of the highest progress scores in the Borough) are further evidence of the academic input that our teaching staff give to our pupils throughout their time here.
Only 81% of parents feel that the school listens to their suggestions and concerns and we are keen to improve this statistic. I have highlighted again the Parents and Carers’ suggestions box which is in the office foyer; we always want to listen to suggestions about how to make our school better. In the last two years, I have had one suggestion placed in there by a Y6 child and I was able to action this suggestion straight away. Some parents do email in suggestions and the office forward all of these to me. Always feel free to speak to your classteacher about any suggestions or concerns – they really do care about your child. I will also endeavour to be explicitly clear when we have changed practices or procedures in school as a result of parental suggestions and feedback as perhaps we do not always make this obvious to you. We know that parents want halal food at lunchtimes and we are working with Ealing Council to try to get funding for a larger school kitchen as our current school kitchen facility is not large enough to cope with the number of school lunches prepared daily. Ealing are trying to source the £1 million needed for the construction work.
Obviously, we are pleased that 94% of you feel that we keep your child safe. Could I urge the 6% of parents to speak to us immediately with their concerns as we work tirelessly to endeavour to keep all our pupils safe from harm at all times, both inside and off the school site. Our recent safeguarding audit of the school highlighted our superb and excellent practices and procedures regarding safeguarding and praised the strong culture of safeguarding at Selborne, with well trained and experienced school leaders who insisted that pupil safety was paramount at all times.
Some of our favourite comments from the free writing section were:
- Absolutely wonderful school. All the teachers are approachable, caring and busy, so busy! Thank you for guiding my children through. We are so sad to now be leaving the school’s community as we move away up north.
- I’m happy to see how my children are progressing and growing in their learning. Fantastic school; immaculately run!
- I love the school and so happy my girls go there. The teachers are amazing – very satisfied.
- I am happy with the teachers in this school as they are able to see when a child has learning problems and devote a lot of attention to helping him [sic] so that he understands better.
- Best decision ever bringing my child to this school – thank you.
- Words cannot express my gratitude with the whole team.
- Selborne is doing a great job. I particularly value the new initiatives in informing the children about sustainable living. My son was a forest school ambassador this year and he really enjoyed it.
Thank you for all your comments – we strive to get even better and be the best we can at all times. We need to do this in partnership with you.
Mrs K. Shilling
Headteacher
September 2023
Parent feedback - Remote learning during January 2021 lockdown
Feedback from parents about remote learning at Selborne during January 2021 lockdown
Pupil feedback - Catch up after lockdown
Pupils in years 5 and 6 were asked: What has Selborne done this year to help you to catch up after two lockdowns? Please click on the link below for their feedback.
Catch up after lockdown - feedback from years 5 and 6
Eco-Schools - Parent questionnaire, July 2021
Eco-Schools - Parent questionaire results, July 2021
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