At Birley Primary Academy, we really do like to hear from you; your views are very important to us and we will always take them into consideration when developing any new initiatives at the academy. At all of our parents’ consultation evenings, we ask all of our parents and carers to complete a questionnaire about the academy so that parent view is taken into account on a regular basis. Please read the table below that shows the result of the most recent Parent View – taken in March 2025– and is representative of the 235 responses received.
Statement | Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don’t Know / Not Applicable |
My child is happy at this academy. | 66.8% | 33.2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
100% | |||||
My child feels safe at this school. | 71.5% | 28.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
100% | |||||
The school makes sure that it’s pupils are well behaved. | 64.3% | 34.9% | 0.0% | 0% | 0.8% |
99.2% | |||||
My child has been bullied and the academy dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | 0.9% | 0% | 0.4% | 0% | 98.7% |
0.9% | 98.7% | ||||
The academy makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | 80.9% | 18.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
99.6% | |||||
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. | 67.3% | 32.3% | 0.4% | 0% | 0.0% |
99.6% | |||||
If your child has special educational needs or a disability (SEND): the academy gives my child the support they need to succeed. | 6.4% | 1.3% | 0% | 0% | 92.3% |
7.7% | 92.3% | ||||
The school has high expectations for my child. | 73.2% | 26.0% | 0.4% | 0% | 0.4% |
99.2% | |||||
My child does well at this school. | 74.9% | 24.7% | 0% | 0% | 0.4% |
99.6% | |||||
The school lets me know how my child is doing. | 79.6% | 20.4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
100% | |||||
There is a good range of subjects available to my child. | 81.7% | 18.3% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
100% | |||||
My child can take part in clubs and activities. | 80.1% | 19.1% | 0.4% | 0% | 0.4% |
99.1% | |||||
The academy supports my child’s wider development. | 80.0% | 19.6% | 0% | 0% | 0.4% |
99.6% | |||||
I would recommend Birley Primary Academy to another family. | Yes | No | |||
100% | 0% |
On our Parents’ Questionnaire, there is also the opportunity for parents to put written comments at the end of their responses. Here is a sample of the comments received at our latest parents’ evening:
“The staff at Birley Primary Academy are simply amazing!”
Year 5 Parent
“Our child is in his final year at Birley and has been very happy at this school throughout his time here!”
Year 6 Parent
“We love tapestry as it makes us feel part of our child’s learning journey. Thank you for this!”
FS2 Parent
“Communication is fantastic, particularly Class Dojo. We are kept up to date with everything happening at the school.”
Year 2 Parent
“My child has SEND and we continue to have amazing support.”
Year 4 Parent
Our teaching staff are available before the academy starts each day; however, please try to avoid discussions on the yard at 8:45am as it can be difficult when all of the children are waiting to enter the academy.
Alternatively, we are all, generally, available at the end of the day. If getting into the academy is difficult, feel free to phone, email or even write to us. We will get back to you at the next available opportunity.
If you have any comments or concerns that you would like to share about any aspect of the academy, please feel free to come and talk to us about it. We are interested in your thoughts – particularly if you have a concern.
To seek out your comments, we have regular questionnaires and Parents’ Consultation Evenings, but you can also, simply, come into the academy to share your comments or concerns at any time – there is no need to wait. If you are unable to get into the academy, feel free to phone, write or email your concerns to us.