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Annual Parent/Carer & Pupil Survey March 2026

Thank you to our parents/carers and pupils for all of their thoughtful and positive feedback.  We have listened to your suggestions and will make improvements to our school whereever it is possible to do so.

KTS Academy Parent/Family Survey Feedback 2026
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Summary of Key Findings 

 

Overall Satisfaction 

Headline Statistics (26 responses): 

  • 96% would recommend the school (25 out of 26 respondents) 
  • Strong agreement on safety and happiness: The vast majority of parents strongly agree or agree that their children are happy and feel safe 
  • High confidence in SEND support: Parents consistently praise the specialist support provided 
  • Zero tolerance for bullying working well: Only 2 parents reported bullying incidents 

 

What Parents Value Most 

Parents particularly praised: 

  • Communication and responsiveness - "Communication. Ensuring my child is safe. Meeting my child's needs" 
  • Staff understanding and support - "They support my son better than the mainstream school he attended. He is very happy to be there and staff have no judgement only understanding and support" 
  • Individual progress - "My child has come on leaps and bounds since starting KTS" 
  • Holistic approach - "Supports parents as well as the children and will always try and find a solution to any issues" 

 

Areas for Development 

The survey clearly identifies communication as the primary area for improvement, particularly: 

Daily updates for pre-verbal/non-verbal children (mentioned by 5 parents) 

  • Parents want to know about their child's day, including food, toileting, behaviours, and activities 
  • Technical issues with Class Dojo  
  • Transparency about staffing arrangements
  • When teachers are not in school for PPA or training parents would like to know who to contact in their absence 

 

What have we done about this?  

We have shared a short survey to ask parents and carers - We have asked ‘What would make communication work better for your family?’  
We'll share the results with you and use your feedback to try and tailor communication to meet your family's needs. 

 

Annual Pupil Survey 2026

 

Context and Response Rate 

  • Important Context for Interpretation: 

  • 7 pupil responses received from a school population of 189 pupils (3.7% response rate) 

  • Pupils aged 3-19 with complex SEND needs 

  • Survey adapted for accessibility using visual supports (emojis and symbols) 

  • Parents/carers supported pupils to complete or completed on their behalf 

  • Low response rate is typical for special schools and reflects the communication challenges of the pupil population 

Key Strengths Identified 

1. Consistent Positive Experience for Majority (71%) 

  • Strong majority of pupils are happy, feel safe, and are making progress 

  • Pupils feel supported by adults in their learning 

  • Positive peer relationships reported by most pupils 

2. Staff Support and Kindness 

  • 71% say adults help with learning "always" 

  • 71% say teachers are fair and kind "always" 

  • 67% say adults help sort out unkindness "always" 

3. Accessible Learning 

  • 71% can do their work in lessons 

  • 71% get the help they need to learn 

  • 71% say teachers help them improve 

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