Attendance and School Ethos
School ethos can have a significant impact on a child or young person’s school attendance. They are more likely to attend school if they have developed positive relationships with peers and adults, and if they feel safe, engaged and included.
Below are links to guidance and questionnaires to gather data and stakeholder views on your establishment’s culture and ethos. This will allow you to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
Staff Attendance Self-Evaluation
You can access Primary and Secondary Staff Attendance Self-Evaluations here:
Primary Attendance Self-Evaluation
Secondary Attendance Self-Evaluation
Pupil Ethos Surveys Guidance and Links
There are both Microsoft Forms and Google Forms versions of each. Please use the ‘Duplicate‘ (Microsoft Forms)or ‘Make a Copy‘ (Google Forms) button to create your own version of each questionnaire so the results come back to you.
Early Level School Ethos Survey – Microsoft Forms
Early Level School Ethos Survey – Google Forms
Early Level School Ethos Survey – PDF (for use as hard copy)
Primary School Ethos Survey – Microsoft Forms
Primary School Ethos Survey – Google Forms
Secondary School Ethos Survey – Microsoft Forms
Secondary School Ethos Survey – Google Forms
Parent, Staff and Partner Ethos Surveys Links
Parent Ethos Survey – Microsoft Forms
Partner Ethos Survey – Microsoft Forms
To gather staff views, click here to access our Attendance Self-Evaluation Toolkit, which includes questions on ethos and relationships.
School ethos can have a significant impact on a child or young person’s school attendance. They are more likely to attend school if they have developed positive relationships with peers and adults, and if they feel safe, engaged and included.
Below are links to guidance and questionnaires to gather data and stakeholder views on your establishment’s culture and ethos. This will allow you to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

