Parent View  

Forestdale Parent Questionnaires, Autumn 2025

We are grateful to all families who took part in our recent parent questionnaire. Your feedback is incredibly valuable and helps us to celebrate what we are doing well, as well as identify areas to continue developing.

The results show very high levels of satisfaction across all areas of school life.

  Key highlights   

✔️ 98% recommend our school

Parents strongly recommend our school to other families, reflecting their positive experiences and trust in our community.

✔️ 96% say their child is happy and feels safe

Parents overwhelmingly report that their children are happy at school and feel secure in their day‑to‑day experiences.

✔️ 98% say children make good progress

Parents agree that their children are making strong, consistent progress in their learning and development.

✔️ 100% confidence in leadership

Parents express complete confidence in the school’s leadership, recognising its clear vision and strong direction.

  Pupil Experience  

Parents report that children have made an excellent start to school life:

• All respondents say their child is happy
• All respondents say their child feels safe
• Feedback about pupils’ experience is consistently positive

   Quality of Education  

Feedback reflects strong confidence in teaching and learning:

• 100% say staff have high expectations for their child
• 98% say their child is making good progress
• 98% feel well informed about their child’s learning

We are committed to delivering a high-quality, engaging curriculum that supports every child to succeed.

   Behaviour, Support & Communication  

Parents feel well supported and value the relationships they have with staff:

• 98% say behaviour is good
• 98% feel comfortable approaching staff with questions or concerns
• 100% say staff are helpful and responsive

Parents who expressed a view were also very positive about how the school deals with bullying.

  Personal Development & Curriculum  

Families recognise the school’s role in developing the whole child:

• 100% say the school encourages independence
• 100% positive about the curriculum
• 98% say the school supports wider personal development
• 95% positive about clubs and activities

We aim to provide a broad range of opportunities that support pupils’ confidence, interests and talents.

  Support for Pupils with Additional Needs  

Parents of pupils with additional needs shared very positive feedback:

• 100% say their child receives effective support

  Leadership & Trust  

Parents express very high levels of confidence in the school’s leadership:

• 100% say the school is well led and managed
• 98% would recommend the school to others

We are proud of the strong partnership we have with our families.

  Our Commitment  

We are delighted with these outcomes and remain committed to working closely with our community to maintain and further improve the quality of education and care we provide.

We will continue to listen to feedback and ensure every child has the best possible experience at our school.

*Percentages are based on parents who expressed a view.

Further comments from our parents:

I  just wanted to take an opportunity to say how lovely the international food market was yesterday after school. It was such a great set up with staff and parents putting on delicious treats and examples of different cultural food. Everyone was so welcoming and the children absolutely enjoyed the experience. My daughter, who usually can be picky with food, took the whole experience in and tried things she wouldn’t usually. She even wanted to go back for a second walk round. What a great way to introduce a range of food for culture day. Thank you.

I have had nothing but such positive things to say about Forestdale! Your support has been fantastic in supporting XXX’s needs, right from her very first day and putting her EHCP together, to the constant care she is given now!  I feel sad for the other families who are not getting that same support but I also feel so incredibly lucky that we are part of the Forestdale family! 

What professionals say about Forestdale:

The children feel happy, safe and secure at Forestdale; the consistent routines, orderly environment and welcoming, nurturing nature of adults promotes and supports this, from the moment the children arrive at school.

Peer Review, January 2026       

Consistently good learning behaviours were seen throughout the school; the children listen well, collaborate effectively with their peers, during paired talk and when working in groups, and settle to their work efficiently.

Peer Review, January 2026

 Behaviour and attitudes to learning are strong and built on clear established routines, and leaders’ high expectations. Classrooms are generally calm and focussed. Where teachers need to intervene, they do so to re-focus pupils on learning rather than drawing attention to behaviour. Pupils in all year groups are able to articulate their learning well.

Peer Review, April 2025