Questionnaire
WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE RESPONSES?
At Thomasson we pride ourselves in working in partnership with our parents and carers. Once a year we ask parents and carers to complete a questionnaire about how their child is getting on at school. The vast majority of responses from our parents are extremely positive. We do however, appreciate open and honest responses and ensure any problems, issues or negative comments and feedback is addressed, so that the way we run our school and our work with parents improves further.
Results of the Family Questionnaire (January 2025) we had 34 responses (3%= 1 person):
| Questions | Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don’t know | ||
| 1 | My child is happy at Thomasson. | 65% | 26% | 6% | 0% | 3% | |
| 2 | My child feels safe at Thomasson. | 62% | 35% | 0% | 7% | ||
| 3 | The school make sure pupils are well-behaved. | 54% | 38% | 5% | 0% | 3% | |
| 4 | My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | 18% | 15% | 6% | My child has not been bullied 62% | ||
| 5 | The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | 47% | 44% | 9% | 0% | 0% | |
| 6. | You are invited to parent/teacher meetings 3 times a year and an annual review; you receive a copy of your child’s targets 3 times a year and an end of year report. Is there anything more you would like with regards to your child’s learning and progress? | Yes, staff are brilliant can speak to them whenever you need to I get all support and help For parents to know when a child has missed homework so parents can support the child better. My child has progressed greatly at Thomasson and is thriving No its all awesome Me personally would like to know weekly, so if any extra support is needed with my child’s needs I can also input, school do amazing work with my child but I’d like to just implement the same at home Needs more homework for 2 or three days in a week | |||||
| 7/8 | When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. | 41% | 38% | 6% | 0% | I have not raised concerns 15% | |
| 9 | My child has additional needs and the school gives them the support they need to succeed | 50% | 29% | 3% | 0% | 9% | |
| 10 | The school has high expectations for my child. | 44% | 53% | 3% | 0% | 0% | |
| 11 | My child does well at Thomasson. | 35% | 53% | Neither agree or disagree 9% | |||
| 12 | There is a good range of subjects available to my child at Thomasson. | 41% | 56% | 0% | 0% | 3% | |
| 13 | My child can take part in clubs and trips at school | 44% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 6% | |
| 14 | The school supports my child’s wider personal development. | 35% | 56% | 3% | 0% | 6% | |
| 15 | I would recommend Thomasson to another parent. | YES 94% | NO 6% | ||||
These are some of the comments about the strengths of Thomasson from families:
- This is good school for special children
- Very supportive
- Any parents welcome ask me advice then I recommend this school like contact school.
- My child is profoundly deaf with no aids, this is the best school for her and others like her
- I highly recommend this school and school staff they are so friendly and helpful not only for students even for parents as well
- It help me and child give all support we need with my child.
- My son is happy in school and I have no complaints about the school so far.
- This is appropriate for deaf children
- My child is very happy in the school. I am satisfied with school.
- Excellent school
- My child loves going to school and is progressing
- Child’s best needs at heart
- Teachers are kind, caring and passionate and make sure students are learning, communicating in any way and happy. Senior leaders are always willing and available to contact and to solve any issues that arise.
- The school is really helpful toward my son and the teachers are really kind
- It’s and exceptional school for deaf children with additional needs
- Because this is very good school for children
- Because this school is good for deaf kids.
- Thomasson is a fantastic school, the pupils are encouraged to achieve their best. Parents are involved along their journey and the school ensures the children are happy.
- The school provides the necessary services to the deaf pupils and give the support they deserve
- Amazing school with friendly staff who go above to support my child
- It’s a lovely environment, children are happy and developing there deaf identity. Staff are lovely.
- As it is good school for hearing impaired children
- The support the school provides means that my child is thriving. He enjoys going to school and learning.
- I’m satisfied with the school and will therefore recommend it to another parent
- A good place to learn where the curriculum is built around the child.
- I am very happy to send my son. This school that give him best education
- This school is amazing I see the children happy, and safe the staff are lovely, but myself has a parent of a child with extra needs would like to know if of any issues, falling behind not meeting targets to try and help straight away at home and work together
These are areas for improvements parents have raised:
- Currently no deaf role models and not many staff able to use BSL fluently
We have a number of staff who are deaf and are first language BSL users who work across the whole school and some who only work in either primary or secondary phase
- More connections between teachers and parents would ideal. Like parents, children trips with teachers, meeting up few time a year to a class room, talking to teachers and work they do.
All parents are offered a termly meeting with the class or form tutor/subject teachers and a yearly annual review. The school has an open door policy , parents can call and request to meet staff at a convenient time.
- Sometimes communication from school is given out quite late or not at all. Eg trips or special fundraising days. My child is not very reliable at giving me this information, despite being in secondary, so often I have to check with others.
We are aware that sometimes it is short notice with regards to trips, this can be often due to companies offering the trip to us at no cost but with a short notice period. We are trying are hardest to ensure parents have two weeks notice prior to any trip commencing.
- Please make reading a priority by letting secondary students have physical books given like primary students if it is feasible. Also does the school have a Library?
We have two libraries in school. All secondary pupils have a reading book of their choice in their bag which they read weekly with an adult.
- Would like to see BSL not SSE used with child more.
As a school when all the children are together, we use SSE, when on a 1:1 with a child we use their chosen mode of communication.
Please note that any comments or suggestions you make are taken seriously and acted upon. Thank you so much for taking the time to complete the questionnaire.
Mrs Lane