Staff survey questions: schools
Updated 27 November 2025
Applies to England
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Schools give out online questionnaires when they are being inspected. This document lists the questions they ask their staff in these online questionnaires. It is for reference only.
‘*’ Indicates influence on next question
1. Management level/role
Your individual responses remain anonymous. If you do not wish to share your role, you can select ‘Prefer not to say’.
Drop-down menu:
- Headteacher/Principal
- Senior leader
- Middle leader
- Teacher
- Support staff – teaching
- Support staff – other
- Other
- Prefer not to say
2. The school is well led and managed
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
Please share the reasons for your answer (optional)
[Answer]
3. All staff are treated fairly and with respect at this school
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
4. I am proud to be a member of staff at this school
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
5. Leaders are considerate of my well-being
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
6. Leaders take workload into account
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
Please share the reasons for your answer (optional)
[Answer]
7. Pupils are safe at this school
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree *
Strongly disagree *
Don’t know
You have said that pupils may not be safe at this school. Please can you tell us why this is?
[Answer]
8. The school deals effectively with any cases of bullying of pupils
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
9. Staff consistently manage pupils’ behaviour well
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
10. Leaders support staff well in managing behaviour
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
Please share the reasons for your answer (optional)
[Answer]
11. The school is effective in supporting pupils’ well-being
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
12. Leaders enable staff to support all pupils (including those who are disadvantaged, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those who are known or previously known to children’s social care)
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
13. When pupils lack key skills, leaders take quick action to address them (for example, in reading, writing or maths)
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
14. Leaders ensure that I have the professional development I need to make me more effective in my work
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
Not applicable