Case study · Public health and social care
Analysing 9,038 pupil responses for Wakefield’s School Health Survey
Independent analysis of the Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire provided robust evidence on health behaviours and lifestyles across four school year groups.
AudienceYear 3, Year 5, Year 7, and Year 9 pupils across Wakefield
ApproachIndependent analysis of 9,038 valid responses, including thematic, subgroup, geographic, and age-group comparisons
Value to Wakefield CouncilDetailed evidence for schools and commissioners on young people’s health behaviours and lifestyle choices
The brief
- Wakefield Council uses the Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire every two years to collect robust information about the health and lifestyles of children and young people
- Enventure Research was commissioned to independently analyse and report the 2020 survey data
The approach
- The dataset contained 9,038 valid responses from pupils in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9
- Analysis included thematic coding of open-ended questions, subgroup comparisons by geography and equalities groups, and comparisons within and across year groups
The outcome
- Separate reports were produced for each year group, alongside an additional comparison report showing similarities and differences across all four age groups
- The research provided schools and local authority commissioners with a detailed evidence base on health behaviours and lifestyle choices among children and young people in Wakefield
- 9,038 valid pupil responses
- Geographic and equalities subgroup analysis
- Separate year-group reports plus an overall comparison report