Research and analysis

Pupils and their parents or carers: omnibus survey

Findings from research on pupils and their parents or carers and responses to questions asked in the survey.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 20 January 2017
• Last updated: 29 October 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

COVID-19 survey of young people and parents or guardians: research report for May to July 2020

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-290-8, DFE-RR1119

PDF, 427 KB, 50 pages

Omnibus survey of pupils and their parents or carers: research report wave 6

PDF, 1.19 MB, 106 pages

Omnibus survey of pupils and their parents or carers: technical report wave 6

PDF, 374 KB, 26 pages

Omnibus survey of pupils and their parents or carers: research report wave 5

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-998-2, DFE-RR906

PDF, 2.08 MB, 200 pages

Omnibus survey of pupils and their parents or carers: research report wave 4

PDF, 2.33 MB, 241 pages

College students and parent data tables wave 4

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.34 MB

College student data tables wave 4

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 3.58 MB

School pupils and parent data tables wave 4

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 4.61 MB

School pupil data tables wave 4

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 6.8 MB

Omnibus survey of pupils and their parents or carers: research report wave 3

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-859-6, DFE-RR772

PDF, 764 KB, 121 pages

Omnibus survey of pupils and their parents or carers: all parents data tables wave 3

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.45 MB

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Omnibus survey of pupils and their parents or carers: all pupils data tables wave 3

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.89 MB

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Omnibus survey of pupils and their parents or carers: paired pupils data tables wave 3

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Omnibus survey of pupils and their parents or carers: paired parents data tables wave 3

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.45 MB

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Pupils and their parents or carers omnibus: wave 2 survey

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-748-3, DFE-RR687

PDF, 2.11 MB, 128 pages

Pupils and their parents or carers omnibus: parent data tables - wave 2

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.09 MB

Pupils and their parents or carers omnibus: pupil data tables - wave 2

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.21 MB

Pupils and their parents or carers omnibus: wave 1 survey

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-683-7, DFE-RR627

PDF, 2.23 MB, 132 pages

Pupils and their parents or carers omnibus: parent data tables - wave 1

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.12 MB

Pupils and their parents or carers omnibus: pupil data tables - wave 1

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 961 KB

Details

DfE gathered data from:

• pupils aged 11 to 17 who attend state-funded secondary schools in England
• pupils’ parents or carers

Questions in the survey were submitted by policy teams from DfE.

Waves 5 and 6 and coronavirus (COVID-19) omnibus survey data tables are available on request at omnibus.surveys@education.gov.uk.

All waves cover responses from pupils in years 7 to 11, except wave 4, which includes paired responses from students in further education (FE) or sixth-form college.

Topics covered in the survey include:

• parental involvement in pupils’ learning
• changes to the school day
• mental health and wellbeing
• changes at school
• plans for the future
• bullying
• life outside of studies
• pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• impacts of the early COVID-19 pandemic on pupils and parents

Published 20 January 2017
Last updated 29 October 2021 + show all updates

1. 29 October 2021

   Added 'COVID-19 survey of young people and parents or guardians: research report for May to July 2020' to the page.

2. 8 October 2020

   Added wave 6 research report, technical report and data tables.

3. 14 March 2019

   Added wave 5 research report and data tables.

4. 7 September 2018

   Added wave 4 report and data tables.

5. 30 January 2018

   Added wave 3 survey data tables and research report.

6. 11 July 2017

   Added report and support documents for wave 2 of the survey.

7. 20 January 2017

   First published.