We are very proud of our school, and have very high standards for ourselves and our pupils. But as parents, we think you probably want to hear what our past and current pupils think of Richard Crosse.
KS2 Pupil Questionnaire 2025
- Overall Well-being and Safety: The vast majority of students report they always or mostly enjoy school (88.8%), feel safe (100%), and feel happy (87.3%). A high percentage (95.2%) believe that adults in the school care about them.
- Positive Learning Environment: Over 93% of students believe behavior is always or mostly good, and a substantial 98.4% feel they work hard in lessons.
- Strong Recommendation: The survey shows a high level of satisfaction, with 96.8% of pupils saying they would recommend the school to other children. Perceived parental approval is also very strong at 93.7%.
- Effective Education on Bullying: The school has been highly successful in teaching students about bullying, with 93.7% reporting they have been taught about it.
- Extracurricular Opportunities: A high percentage of pupils (82.5%) have had the opportunity to represent the school in a sporting event.
Parent Survey Summer 2025
Parents generally express high levels of satisfaction, feel their children are well-supported, safe, happy, and making good progress. The data highlights significant parental satisfaction, with overwhelming agreement regarding the school's commitment to its values, the positive behaviour and happiness of students, the quality of teaching, and the strong sense of safety and care provided. Notably, parents feel well-informed about their child's attendance and progress, perceive staff as fair, respectful, and approachable, and express confidence in the school's leadership and management.
- Recommendation: An overwhelming 88% of parents would recommend the school.
- Overall Satisfaction: A very high 92% of parents are satisfied with the school (56% strongly agree, 36% agree).
- Community Perception: A strong 84% feel the school is well thought of in the local community.
- Child's Positive Talk: A strong 88% report their child talks positively about the school.
- Child's Happiness: An overwhelming 96% believe their child is happy at the school.
- School Values: A significant 88% believe the school actively lives out its values of Love-Respect-Friendship.
- Respectful Environment: An overwhelming 92% agree the school encourages children to treat others with respect.
- Student Behaviour: A strong 88% believe the children are well-behaved.
- Feeling Safe: A very high 96% believe their child feels safe at the school.
- Care and Support: Near unanimous agreement (100%) that their child is well looked after and feels cared for.
- Emotional Wellbeing: A strong 92% believe the school supports their child's emotional wellbeing.
- Confidence Building: An overwhelming 96% agree the school supports their child's confidence.
Individual Response Comments:
Fantastic school, they work quickly to asses my daughter’s needs and meet them. Making for a very happy little girl.
****** has had another wonderful year at Richard crosse. She talks so positively about every day including special occasions and I know she feels like a valued member of the school as a whole.
My son has thrived at the school and I have been delighted with his progress. Although he doesn’t talk a lot after school about his day, when asked there are so many things about school he does like.
***** has flourished since starting Richard Crosse. I would like to add that I have been so happy with both ***** and ******* progress and to see how happy they both are at RC. ******* truly is an excellent teacher!
The support that the school has given my child has been excellent. ******* is supportive, caring and really understands the needs of *** pupils. Thank you for all you do for ****** you are building life long learning skills.
KS1 Pupil Questionnaire Analysis 2025
The results highlight the school's many strengths, particularly in creating a positive and safe environment where students feel happy and supported. A key finding is the strong social connections among pupils, who frequently cited their friends as the primary source of happiness at school.
- Overall Wellbeing and Safety: The survey indicates a highly positive school environment. An excellent 100% of pupils feel they can ask an adult for help when they are upset, and a high majority of students always or sometimes feel safe (100%).
- Enjoyment and Health: There is a generally positive sentiment towards school, with 72% of pupils always enjoying it. The school is also highly successful in helping students stay healthy, with 88% saying the school always helps them with this.
- Positive Social Environment: A very high percentage of pupils (92%) always have friends to play with at school, showing that most feel connected and included in the social environment.
Children's wellbeing questionnaire 2025
This survey, involving 84 children (with a slightly more girls than boys), paints a generally positive picture of their wellbeing. Optimism about the future is high, with most children believing good things will happen in their lives, though many only "some of the time." They largely feel cared for and supported by others, and express a strong sense of pride in their abilities.
Socially, most children report positive interactions, feeling they get along well with people and enjoy new days. However, there's variability in sharing behaviours, indicating potential differences in generosity or social understanding.
