Parents’ evenings
Thinking about the last time you attended a parents’ evening, was it in person or online?
In person
76 %
Online
20 %
Not applicable – I have never attended a parents’ evening
3 %
Sample: 6,053 parents in England( 3,552), Scotland( 1,333), Wales( 860) and Northern Ireland( 308) who have at least one child aged 4 to 18 in school Base: All UK parents, weighted
Still thinking about the last time you attended a parents ' evening … How long was the appointment with your child ' s teacher( primary) or with each subject teacher( secondary)?
51 % |
59 % |
Primary |
|
|
Secondary |
21 %
Up to 5 minutes |
6 to 10 minutes |
11 to 15 minutes |
16 to 20 minutes |
More than 20 minutes |
Average appointment time
10 minutes 8 minutes
Teacher, Per subject teacher, primary secondary
Sample: 6,053 parents in England( 3,552), Scotland( 1,333), Wales( 860) and Northern Ireland( 308) who have at least one child aged 4 to 18 in school Base: All UK primary school parents( 2,369) or secondary school parents( 2,368) who attended a parents ' evening weighted
48 THE NATIONAL PARENT SURVEY 2026