A pilot survey was sent to members of the senior leadership team at every school in Leeds in 2023,
designed to collect data about schools’ arts curriculum and extra-curricular delivery of arts and
cultural activities. The pilot intended to gauge response and validate the approach and methodology
for this second phase of work.
Key findings from the second phase of survey responses are presented on this page, based on responses
from 53 of the 293 schools included within the study, seeing an increased response rate after the pilot study.
Headlines
The headline statistics below refer to the headline findings from all survey responses provided.
Arts entitlement
67%Said they have a commitment to pupil entitlement in the arts
Additional arts funding
16%Said they seek additional funding for arts curriculum and enrichment
Signposting
60%Said they sign-post additional creative opportunities for students
Arts award
18%Said their school offers an Arts Award
External practitioners
71%Said they invited external creative practitioners into the school
Local partnerships
45%Said their school has a partnership with local arts organisations
Overview of Respondents
The headlines below represent the breakdown of survey respondents by school type. Of the responses from 49 unique schools responding to the survey:
Primary
66%of survey respondents were from a Primary school
Secondary
11%of survey respondents were from a Secondary school
Special School
11%of survey respondents were from a Special school
Through School
4%of survey respondents were from a Through school
The headlines below describe the responses given by staff when asked about their school's commitment to pupil entitlement in the arts. For example, every pupil learns a musical instrument, or has the opportunity to go on trips each year.
The percentages below refer to the proportion of each school type, out of 49 unique schools counted in the survey, who said their school has a commitment to pupil entitlement in the arts.
Primary
77%
Secondary
83%
Special School
33%
Through School
50%
How would you rate your school's arts curriculum offer?
60%of all respondents said their school enters pupils into competitions or showcases - whether that is at a local community or regional/national level
Competitions & Showcases
50%of all respondents said their school actively sign-posts for pupils to develop creative skills and participate in arts opportunities beyond the curriculum
External Practitioners
Partnerships
45%of all respondents said their school has a partnership with any local arts organisations
Delivering activities
71%of all respondents said their school invited external practitioners to deliver creative activities
School partnerships
28%of all respondents said their school partners with other schools to support the arts curriculum
Subject areas of the organisations and creative practitioners engaging with schools:
Out of the 49 unique schools used in this analysis:
The section below provides an overview of the survey responses when school staff were asked about the funding and support they have accessed to enable arts and enrichment activities in their school.
Primary
11%of all Primary schools said their schools attracts additional funding for arts curriculum or enrichment activity.
Secondary
33%of all Secondary schools said their schools attracts additional funding for arts curriculum or enrichment activity.
Through Schools
50%of all Through schools said their schools attracts additional funding for arts curriculum or enrichment activity.
Special Schools
33%of all Special schools said their schools attracts additional funding for arts curriculum or enrichment activity.
Funding sources for provision of art curriculum and enrichment activity: