Introduction

St Andrew’s Primary School aims to work in partnership with parents in the best interests of the children. Any complaint will be given careful consideration and will be dealt with fairly and honestly.

We will provide sufficient opportunity for any complaint to be fully discussed, and aim to resolve it through open dialogue and mutual understanding. As a school, we are always keen to work in partnership with parents to find solutions and/or a positive outcome.

Actions Before Making Any Complaint

Our complaints procedure is not intended to replace the normal informal discussions which take place between parents, staff and the Headteacher on problems and concerns as they arise. Most issues can be resolved through this dialogue. 

These concerns might include such matters as your child’s work or progress, relations with staff, relations with other pupils including behaviour, bullying, or your child’s personal welfare.

The first point of contact regarding concerns should always be the class teacher. Appointments to see the class teacher are available both before and after school and may be made via the office. Please bear in mind though that teachers require time immediately before school to prepare for the day, and may have involvement with clubs or staff meetings after school, so may not always be available at short notice.

When meeting with the class teacher to raise your concerns, please be patient; the class teacher may need time to perform an investigation or put measures in place and then determine their effectiveness. This informal stage may require several meetings to reach a conclusion satisfactory to all parties. 

If a parent feels that a concern has not been solved through discussions with the class teacher, or that it is of a sufficiently serious nature, then an appointment to discuss it with the Headteacher should be made. The parent should indicate that the appointment is regarding a complaint.

For full details of our Complaints Procedure, please see our complaints policy available below.