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.

Applies to England

Documents

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

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

College students and parent data tables wave 4

College student data tables wave 4

School pupils and parent data tables wave 4

School pupil data tables wave 4

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

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

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

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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

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Pupils and their parents or carers omnibus: wave 2 survey

Pupils and their parents or carers omnibus: wave 1 survey

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

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

  3. Added wave 5 research report and data tables.

  4. Added wave 4 report and data tables.

  5. Added wave 3 survey data tables and research report.

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

  7. First published.