Feedback to parents on survey findings Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet December 2024
This is an independent summary of the main findings from the online parent survey undertaken by RSAcademics on behalf of Queen Elizabeth’s School in Autumn 2024. We would like to extend our grateful thanks to all parents and guardians who took the time to respond to the survey. The aim of the survey was to find out what Queen Elizabeth’s (QE) parents value about the school, to gauge their attitudes to a wide range of aspects of school life, and to understand where parents would like to see the school develop in the future. The survey was broadly similar in structure to the survey conducted for QE in 2019, therefore, it also provides the opportunity to assess progress over time. Almost 880 parents and guardians responded to the online survey, which represents 69% of QE families. This is an excellent response rate and exceeds the RSAcademics’ benchmark for other senior schools we have surveyed; we are, therefore, confident that the survey results are robust.
Summary of findings Queen Elizabeth’s School continues to be highly valued by its parents for the excellence of its academic provision, and where students are challenged to achieve their very best through the highest quality of teaching. Parents feel that results are outstanding, facilities excellent, and their sons enjoy a well-rounded education where the school’s approach to discipline is much appreciated. Leadership of the school together with day-to-day organisation and management are also felt to be very strong. Overall, this is a very strong survey: there are no significant causes of dissatisfaction, and the school significantly outperforms our key benchmarks. Across the spectrum of the school’s provision, parents rate QE strongly; accordingly, the school also exceeds the RSAcademics’ senior and secondary school benchmark for the vast majority of the 44 features pertaining to school life which were rated by parents. There are, of course, areas which parents feel could be further enhanced but generally these are already well rated. Overall, students are happy, well cared for and taught well. Satisfaction is, therefore, high and the overwhelming majority of QE parents would not hesitate to recommend the school to others.
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