We are pleased to share the headlines of our recent online safety survey, in which your children participated. The survey has provided valuable insights into students’ digital habits and awareness of online risks, helping us better understand how they navigate the online world. These findings will guide our ongoing efforts to promote responsible internet usage and enhance our online safety education. We encourage you to review the results and engage in discussions with your children about safe digital practices.
KS1 Headlines (Year 1 and Year 2)
- Internet Usage at Home: Virtually all children (98.2%) use the internet at home.
- Feeling Safe Online: Most children feel safe when using the internet at home (78.8%), however, a fifth of children still feel unsafe when using the internet at home.
- Online Experiences: A significant majority (75.2%) have not experienced unkindness online, but 24.8% have.
- Support Awareness: An impressive 95.6% know who to turn to if they encounter something upsetting online.
- Parental Guidelines: 85% of children have internet usage rules set by their parents/carers, however, 15% of children said that they do not have rules when using the internet at home.
- Parental Communication: 73.5% discuss their online activities with their parents, while just over a quarter of children (26.5%) said that they do not.
- Gaming Trends: A striking 94.7% play online games.
- Passwords: While many children have special passwords (65.5%), a notable percentage (34.5%) said that they do not.
- Information Sharing: Most children (83.2%) are aware of what information is appropriate to share online.
- More children appear to be using technology in their own bedroom (55.7%) compared to using it in a shared family space (44.3%).
KS2 Headlines (Year 3-Year 6)
- Children have access to a range of devices at home to access the internet, the most popular device being a smart phone at 27.3% (the most popular last year was a games console meaning more pupils have access to a smart phone).
- There has been a decrease in the percentage of children using a games console as the most popular device. The percentage from last year in 2024 was 30.1%, however now in 2025 the percentage is 25.1%.
- The top 3 things the children use the Internet for are gaming, chatting and learning/research. This remains the same as last year (2024).
- 5% (previously 37.7%) of pupils have access to the internet in their own bedroom, with an additional 7% having access to the internet in a shared bedroom. This is opposed to 27.8% (previously 36%) who use the internet in a shared family space. The data shows that more children are accessing the internet in a private space away from parents/carers.
- 43.2% (previously 36%) of pupils spend more than three hours on the internet each day. This is an increase of 7.2%.
- 22.9% (previously 18.8%) of pupils said that they never talk to an adult about the rules for safe internet browsing. This is an increase of 4.1%.
- All children could suggest what classes as personal information online and could identify systems we have in place in school to keep children safe online.
- All children could give advice to others about online safety and could correctly identify what to do if they felt uncomfortable about something online.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the survey findings, please contact school.