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Child wellbeing more important to parents than grades and Ofsted ratings

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Pupil wellbeing is more important than Ofsted ratings or academic achievement for most parents when it comes to choosing a secondary school.
Wellbeing priority: Research has found that 66% of parents believe pupil wellbeing to be a key factor in school choice, much higher than for many other factors including exam results and Ofsted judgements - Adobe Stock

YouGov polling of almost 1,100 parents and carers found that 64% of them said that the wellbeing of pupils was more important to them than academic achievement.

The poll found that 66% believe pupil wellbeing to be a key factor in school choice – ranking higher than things like location (62%), facilities (61%), school culture (56%), Ofsted ratings (52%), and even exam results (43%).

The survey also found that 49% of the respondents believe that schools need to do more to support student wellbeing

The survey has been commissioned by the Youth Sports Trust and the #BeeWell initiative, which are part of a coalition of organisations calling for a national wellbeing measurement programme to be considered.

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