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Teacher Tapp is the largest nationally representative survey of teachers in England. Each day at 3:30pm, over 7000 teachers answer questions about schools on their phones. The responses are re-weighted to ensure they reflect the geographical and demographic profile of the workforce across England.

This survey data was collected from the time period: 13th- 15 April 2020.

AllFundingSchool phaseSchool phase-fundingFree school meals quintileOfsted ratingGovernanceSchool progress quintileSchool regionAgeExperienceGenderSeniorityTeacher subjectTeacher year group
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All
State-funded
Private
Primary
Secondary
Private Primary
Private Secondary
State Primary
State Secondary
FSM Q1 = affluent
FSM Q2
FSM Q3
FSM Q4
FSM Q5 = deprived
Outstanding
Good
RI/inadequate
Academy Sponsored
Academy Converter
LA non-Community
LA Community
Progress Q1 = lowest
Progress Q2
Progress Q3 = mid
Progress Q4
Progress Q5 = highest
East Midlands
East of England
London
North East
North West
South East
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire/ Humber
Age in 20s
Age in 30s
Age in 40s
Age in 50s+
Less than 5 years
5 - 10 years
10 - 20 years
Over 20 years
Female
Male
Classroom teacher
Middle leader
SLT excluding head
Headteacher
English
Maths
Science
Humanities
Languages
Arts incl D&T
Other subject incl PE
Year R
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
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Of the following challenges, which do you think will be the BIGGEST in the coming weeks? (Choose up to THREE)Continuing to teach students at a distance65%64%80%62%70%78%81%62%67%70%64%65%64%57%67%63%63%65%66%65%59%65%65%64%65%64%62%68%64%57%62%69%66%63%67%67%65%65%61%68%64%66%61%64%68%67%66%61%53%70%69%69%70%67%60%63%60%65%57%60%60%66%66%
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Having sufficient materials with which to support/teach students18%18%21%21%13%29%17%21%13%18%19%17%19%17%17%18%17%14%16%21%20%17%17%17%16%19%18%17%14%20%21%20%16%19%19%20%19%16%16%21%16%17%18%18%17%21%17%15%10%14%12%15%14%14%16%19%25%23%24%22%27%19%20%
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Students having inadequate equipment to engage online49%51%19%54%44%29%14%55%48%39%49%50%60%61%45%53%54%54%48%51%53%55%53%49%47%51%47%48%51%45%50%48%50%48%49%55%49%46%46%55%49%46%45%51%42%52%49%42%43%46%39%44%45%50%54%45%52%58%58%54%59%54%54%
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The attainment gap (between disadvantaged and advantaged students)61%64%24%65%59%25%23%67%63%61%64%66%63%67%64%64%64%65%63%66%65%65%67%67%66%62%59%61%63%56%60%60%66%60%64%70%62%55%58%70%65%56%56%62%60%62%62%59%55%58%60%57%60%56%56%61%73%67%67%75%68%63%64%
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The number of available staff8%8%8%9%5%12%6%9%5%7%9%8%7%8%7%8%6%6%6%8%10%8%6%6%7%7%6%9%7%8%7%8%8%9%9%5%7%8%11%4%6%9%11%8%7%6%7%14%26%6%4%5%5%5%8%7%9%6%8%10%4%10%7%
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The cancellation of exams (and resolving teacher assessment)25%24%41%7%43%11%56%8%42%31%25%20%20%19%27%21%27%25%32%18%14%21%26%25%26%27%28%26%23%33%24%22%25%27%22%21%28%26%23%20%26%27%27%22%33%21%30%26%15%42%47%41%40%34%41%44%5%4%12%3%4%6%13%
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Students needing to re-take a year4%4%3%4%4%2%3%4%4%3%3%5%5%4%3%4%4%5%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%5%4%3%3%4%4%6%6%3%4%3%6%4%4%2%4%4%5%4%2%2%5%5%4%4%4%2%4%4%6%7%7%1%3%2%
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Financial issues for families44%45%33%51%36%37%31%52%37%37%45%46%46%51%44%46%45%44%41%42%54%44%43%47%46%41%44%43%49%46%45%41%42%42%46%45%44%44%47%43%46%44%46%46%38%43%43%50%61%38%34%37%38%42%34%43%54%53%50%54%48%48%52%
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Financial issues for school10%7%43%9%9%36%46%8%6%7%8%7%8%7%8%8%8%7%7%6%10%7%7%6%7%6%11%9%11%9%8%11%9%9%10%8%10%9%13%8%10%11%11%10%10%9%9%12%22%10%8%10%11%11%12%12%13%8%8%10%5%6%10%
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Technology issues not listed here (eg licenses/teacher access to tech)6%6%10%6%6%12%10%6%5%7%6%6%5%4%6%6%5%5%6%6%6%6%5%3%8%7%5%5%7%3%6%6%7%5%8%5%6%6%7%6%6%5%7%6%7%7%5%6%4%5%5%5%5%9%8%11%7%6%4%6%7%7%6%
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Not relevant / cannot answer2%2%1%2%1%1%1%2%2%2%2%1%2%2%2%2%1%2%1%3%1%2%1%2%1%2%1%2%2%4%1%1%1%1%2%1%2%2%2%1%2%1%2%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%2%1%2%3%1%5%1%2%2%1%1%
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Unique respondent6,8936,3924972,0164,751953992,0324,3051,2641,2061,1691,1161,1281,4163,5041,2421,4472,6309031,3271,0251,1101,1171,0931,0436109361,0432618301,2726956555911,4732,5941,9727791,4531,7092,3151,1454,9121,9352,1702,6401,3903999539719071,05428313616993114202171201236444
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Respondents (weighted)6,8936,3994833,3733,1941543253,2932,9571,1331,1971,2151,1391,2291,4223,6821,1091,2272,2581,0431,7919401,0221,0561,0421,0265679191,1922888691,2145975826651,5592,3521,7471,1521,6381,7372,0361,1895,1491,6972,6972,870743248664729657696203101122179258397355403457729
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Maximum margin of error1%1%4%2%2%8%5%2%2%3%3%3%3%3%3%2%3%3%2%3%2%3%3%3%3%3%4%3%3%6%3%3%4%4%4%2%2%2%3%2%2%2%3%1%2%2%2%4%6%4%4%4%4%7%10%9%7%6%5%5%5%5%4%
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Think of the last week when you taught. How much were you required to report on your teaching to your school leadership? (Select the closest answer)I was required to report in detail and/or evaluate all/most of the lessons I had delivered1%1%2%1%1%3%1%1%1%0%0%1%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%0%0%1%1%0%1%0%1%1%1%2%1%1%1%0%0%0%1%1%1%0%0%1%1%1%1%1%1%0%0%1%1%1%1%1%0%2%1%0%0%1%
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I was required to complete light-touch reporting on the lessons I had delivered3%2%4%2%3%4%4%2%2%1%2%3%2%4%2%2%4%4%2%1%3%4%3%2%1%2%3%2%2%1%4%2%2%4%2%3%2%2%3%2%2%2%3%2%3%2%3%2%2%3%3%3%3%2%3%1%5%3%3%1%2%2%
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I was required to report generally on what I had done over the week9%9%13%8%10%12%13%8%10%7%7%7%11%9%9%8%9%12%9%7%7%8%9%7%8%10%5%8%12%7%10%8%7%7%11%10%9%8%8%11%8%7%9%9%10%8%10%6%4%11%9%8%12%6%17%12%11%9%9%10%10%7%6%
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I was not required to report on my teaching81%82%77%80%83%74%78%81%83%85%85%81%81%78%83%82%81%78%82%85%82%80%81%86%82%83%81%83%77%84%79%84%83%83%80%84%83%81%76%84%84%83%77%81%81%84%84%80%50%82%84%86%80%88%78%83%84%80%82%84%85%86%86%
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Not relevant / cannot answer7%7%5%9%4%7%4%9%4%6%5%8%6%8%6%7%5%6%6%6%8%7%6%5%8%4%10%5%8%5%7%5%6%6%7%4%5%8%12%3%5%7%11%7%5%4%3%11%44%3%4%3%4%4%1%3%6%6%4%3%3%5%5%
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Unique respondent6,8096,3025021,9914,689944062,0154,2281,2401,1791,1791,0921,1181,3923,4701,2291,4272,6088961,2981,0191,0951,0921,0851,0286219111,0142598181,2766766405941,4642,5271,9807931,4381,6622,3121,1554,8711,8992,1842,5991,3564009599479021,05628012817397109198168197238441
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Respondents (weighted)6,8096,3204773,3323,1561523223,2622,9061,1011,1711,2041,1271,2211,3693,6441,1291,2362,2571,0251,7309251,0141,0471,0201,0095888851,1342918611,2255755766741,5472,3001,7481,1641,6211,6742,0441,2045,0941,6762,7422,78272625267070964769619994127184244393355402467705
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Maximum margin of error1%1%4%2%2%8%5%2%2%3%3%3%3%3%3%2%3%3%2%3%2%3%3%3%3%3%4%3%3%6%3%3%4%4%4%2%2%2%3%2%2%2%3%1%2%2%2%4%6%4%4%4%4%7%10%9%7%6%5%5%5%5%4%
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Since the closures, how have you been ensuring that students are participating in their learning? (Tick all that apply)Monitoring work via online systems61%59%78%49%76%74%80%48%74%63%57%59%61%55%61%57%64%63%69%57%47%62%64%60%59%65%60%61%62%57%63%62%54%63%58%61%61%62%58%63%60%62%58%58%68%60%65%59%42%68%83%75%74%65%76%71%46%34%43%53%48%58%54%
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Making online lessons mandatory6%5%29%2%12%14%37%2%8%5%4%5%5%3%7%4%4%7%5%4%2%3%4%4%6%7%4%7%9%6%5%7%7%6%3%7%7%6%6%6%7%6%6%5%10%6%7%7%4%10%10%14%12%10%7%10%1%3%1%2%2%2%1%
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Speaking to pupils via phone/video/email34%33%52%27%41%43%55%26%40%34%30%31%33%33%36%31%33%40%35%30%27%30%31%31%30%37%30%36%41%33%30%34%33%34%32%35%35%33%33%36%34%33%33%33%37%31%36%38%44%42%41%37%43%31%39%48%22%22%26%29%23%26%28%
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Contacting parents if work is missed18%17%30%12%24%27%31%12%23%17%18%16%16%16%19%15%17%22%19%14%11%13%17%15%19%23%13%18%24%12%15%20%17%16%13%19%18%17%16%18%20%18%14%16%23%16%20%18%15%21%26%23%24%22%20%24%12%13%10%15%11%14%12%
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None of the above26%27%8%38%13%13%6%39%14%26%29%28%27%31%25%29%24%21%20%33%38%26%27%28%27%24%29%25%23%32%25%25%31%24%26%27%25%26%26%26%26%25%28%28%19%28%25%24%35%16%9%15%14%22%17%12%32%50%45%32%45%34%36%
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Not relevant / cannot answer5%5%6%6%4%3%7%6%4%4%4%6%4%6%5%5%3%5%4%4%5%6%3%4%6%4%4%5%5%5%5%4%5%5%6%4%5%5%7%2%5%4%5%5%4%4%3%5%4%4%3%4%4%5%2%2%9%8%3%4%3%4%3%
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Unique respondent6,7146,2234871,9974,591983872,0054,1641,2361,1671,1641,0751,0861,3893,4191,1911,3962,5838671,2939851,0741,0511,0901,0436059339882548141,2266846395711,4712,4821,9467891,4321,6362,2891,1394,7871,9002,1542,5671,3643989349438961,03727713317495107197170212239442
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Respondents (weighted)6,7146,2344693,2843,1131513163,2072,8841,1031,1591,1911,1041,1921,3823,5791,0871,2042,2169921,7408969919891,0411,0355649061,1322718581,1605965746531,5632,2421,7281,1531,6271,6472,0301,1764,9991,6842,6892,78272925165671764869220098126182243377344420462706
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Maximum margin of error1%1%5%2%2%8%6%2%2%3%3%3%3%3%3%2%3%3%2%3%2%3%3%3%3%3%4%3%3%6%3%3%4%4%4%2%2%2%3%2%2%2%3%1%2%2%2%4%6%4%4%4%4%7%10%9%7%6%5%5%5%5%4%
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If you were able to get additional CPD/resources/support for ONE of the following areas, which would be most useful to you right now?Using technology for distance learning25%24%39%24%27%38%40%23%26%28%25%27%24%20%26%24%24%22%24%28%24%22%25%27%26%26%19%28%28%22%23%27%29%23%26%15%23%30%37%19%22%27%37%26%23%26%25%27%31%27%27%27%28%30%28%32%19%26%28%22%28%19%20%
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Assessment10%10%16%8%12%15%16%8%12%13%9%8%8%10%12%9%10%11%11%9%8%7%10%11%11%12%8%10%12%14%11%10%9%9%8%13%11%9%7%13%11%9%6%9%13%10%11%8%9%12%13%15%13%9%6%10%5%8%7%10%9%10%8%
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Parental engagement14%14%4%16%11%4%4%16%13%10%12%14%18%18%12%15%14%17%13%12%15%15%16%14%12%12%13%13%14%12%13%14%14%13%16%19%13%12%10%15%15%12%12%14%12%12%14%14%17%11%12%12%10%12%12%11%19%18%17%19%15%16%14%
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Your own CPD/development43%44%34%44%42%34%33%45%43%41%46%46%43%43%42%45%45%43%44%44%45%48%42%42%46%42%50%41%38%42%46%43%42%48%44%50%47%40%32%49%46%43%32%43%45%45%44%41%29%44%41%38%42%40%48%44%54%37%41%38%44%49%49%
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None of the above6%6%7%7%6%9%6%7%6%8%7%5%6%7%7%6%6%6%7%5%7%7%7%5%5%7%9%7%7%8%7%5%5%5%6%3%5%8%11%3%5%8%11%7%6%6%6%9%12%5%6%7%6%9%5%2%3%11%5%9%4%6%7%
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Not relevant / cannot answer1%1%0%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%2%1%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%2%1%2%1%2%1%2%1%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
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Unique respondent6,8096,3025021,9914,689944062,0154,2281,2401,1791,1791,0921,1181,3923,4701,2291,4272,6088961,2981,0191,0951,0921,0851,0286219111,0142598181,2766766405941,4642,5271,9807931,4381,6622,3121,1554,8711,8992,1842,5991,3564009599479021,05628012817397109198168197238441
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Respondents (weighted)6,8096,3204773,3323,1561523223,2622,9061,1011,1711,2041,1271,2211,3693,6441,1291,2362,2571,0251,7309251,0141,0471,0201,0095888851,1342918611,2255755766741,5472,3001,7481,1641,6211,6742,0441,2045,0941,6762,7422,78272625267070964769619994127184244393355402467705
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Maximum margin of error1%1%4%2%2%8%5%2%2%3%3%3%3%3%3%2%3%3%2%3%2%3%3%3%3%3%4%3%3%6%3%3%4%4%4%2%2%2%3%2%2%2%3%1%2%2%2%4%6%4%4%4%4%7%10%9%7%6%5%5%5%5%4%
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