Admissions survey 2007 & 2008 – transfer to secondary school process

The Admissions and Exclusion Team is aware that the process of applying for a secondary school place and moving up to secondary school can be a stressful time for some parents and carers so the Team is continually looking at ways to make the application process easier.

In March 2007 a questionnaire was sent out to 300 parents and carers who had applied for a secondary school place to get their views on the process and how they thought it could be improved in the future. A follow-up survey was carried out in March 2008. The surveys had a response rate of 39% and 35% respectively.

The survey was separated into 3 main areas:

• the application process (application form, on line and Going to School in Nottingham prospectus)
• schools applied for (what influenced preferences etc); and
• information for parents and carers (closing date literature, Choice Advice Service etc)

If you would like to read the results of these surveys please download the files below.

2007 Survey results

2007 Survey results (105KB)
2007 Appendix 1 (180KB)
Appendix 1 gives more detail about the comments made by respondents to the survey

2008 Survey results

2008 Survey results (121KB)
2008 Appendix 1 (174KB)
Appendix 1 gives more detail about the comments made by respondents to the survey

If you wish to make a comment on these surveys, please send an email to: admissions.exclusion@nottinghamcity.gov.uk