Choosing a school for your child comes down to a simple question. How will they feel inside it?
So we asked our learners.
242 learners across our three Hubs completed the Leaps Student Voice Survey. It's an independent survey run by Transcend Education in the US that measures how learners feel about their school across seven areas, like autonomy and how relevant their learning feels to real life.
The headline: Learnlife outperforms the global benchmark in all seven areas.
Our learners' answers were compared against Transcend's benchmark data for other schools. The percentages below show how many of our learners agreed or strongly agreed with a statement (a score of 4 or 5 on the 5-point scale).
Here's what they told us.
Our learners scored above the global average on every single area the survey measures. Three areas stood out the most.
Autonomy. 71% of our learners feel they have a real say in their own learning. The global average is 45%. That's a 26-point gap. And it points to something fundamental about how we learn at Learnlife. We help children figure out what they want to do, and how to get there.
Real-world relevance. 57% feel their learning is meaningful and connected to real life. The global average is 39%. Most children sit through lessons wondering when they'll ever use what they're being taught. Ours don't.
Whole-child focus. 66% feel the school cares about their whole development as a person. The global average is 51%. Children are more than a test score, and our learners feel that every day.
There's a fourth result worth noting before we go deeper. High expectations and rigour. 73% of our learners feel held to high expectations in their learning, compared to a global average of 61%.
This one matters because it answers the question we get most often from parents who are new to Learnlife. Can a school that gives children real autonomy still hold them to high standards? The data says yes.
Our primary learners scored above or in line with the global primary benchmark across all areas.
The biggest difference at Learnlife showed up in three places.
Autonomy (+17 points). Even at primary age, our learners feel they have ownership over how they learn. They choose how to spend parts of their day, work on projects driven by their own questions, and have a say in their own learning plans.
Real-world relevance (+16 points). What our children learn at school connects to the world outside it. The questions they ask, the projects they run and the people they meet through the community. All of it ties back to real life.
Whole child focus (+14 points). Our primary learners feel Learnlife supports their whole development and helps them be happy and healthy.
Together, those three results showcase what we set out to build in our primary programme. A place where young children take ownership of their learning, find it meaningful, and are happy and supported in all areas of their growth.
The gaps got bigger at secondary age. Where most schools see learner engagement drop off as children become teenagers, ours rises.
Learnlife outperforms the global secondary benchmark by:
+35 points on autonomy. 75% of our secondary learners feel they have a say in their own learning, compared to 40% globally.
+25 points on real-world relevance. 59% feel their learning is connected to real life, compared to 34% globally.
+23 points on whole-child focus. 65% feel the school supports their whole development as a person, compared to 42% globally.
Teenagers are not famously enthusiastic about school. Ours are.
That comes from the model we've built around them. Authentic real-world projects. Mentor relationships that last for years. Learners shaping their own paths, with the structure to get to where they want to go.
Numbers are just numbers until you picture your child inside them.
A learner who feels trusted to choose how they spend their time. Who learns things that matter outside the classroom. Who's challenged and supported in equal measure, seen as a whole person every step of the way.
That's what our learners told us they feel.
If you want your child to grow into a confident, autonomous learner with the skills to take on whatever comes next, we'd love for you to come and see what that looks like in person.