Ofsted Parent View is an online survey that allows parents to give their views about their child’s school. By ‘parents’, Ofsted means any person with parental responsibility for a child at the school.

Parents can complete the survey at any time. It is also the main mechanism for parents to give their views to inspectors at the time of a school inspection.

The survey can be accessed directly from the Ofsted Parent View site or from the homepage of Ofsted website.

Changes to Ofsted Parent View

From September 2019, Ofsted updated what they ask in the Ofsted Parent View survey so that it links more closely to Ofsted’s new education inspection framework.

The survey continues to ask parents how strongly they agree or disagree with statements about their child’s school, though the focus of what we ask parents has changed.

Ofsted has removed and adapted some of the statements. They have also added new questions, including a question for parents of children with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This reflects the new framework and responds to requests from parents for a question in this area. 

Ofsted Parent View questions

The survey asks parents to respond to 14 statements and questions.

1. My child is happy at this school.
2. My child feels safe at this school.
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.
7. Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? (yes/no)

If yes, the survey asks parents how strongly they agree with this statement:

• ‘My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.’

1. The school has high expectations for my child.
2. My child does well at this school.
3. The school lets me know how my child is doing.
4. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
5. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
6. The school supports my child’s wider personal development.
7. I would recommend this school to another parent. (yes or no)

Unless otherwise specified above, all the answer options to the statements are:

1. strongly agree
2. agree
3. disagree
4. strongly disagree
5. don’t know.

For statement 4, ‘My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively’ parents can also select ‘My child has not been bullied’.

For statement 6, ‘When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly’ parents can select ‘I have not raised any concerns’.