💬15% of parents would recommend this school — overall parent satisfaction is below national averages across most measures.
Comparing against National averages (17,982 schools)
❤️ Key Parent View Metrics
Based on 13 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊13 responses
62%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▼ -29.0%
🛡️13 responses
69%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▼ -22.7%
⚠️13 responses
62%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -44.2%
👍13 responses
15%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▼ -40.6%
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
62% positive· 38% negative
Strongly agree 15% Agree 46% Disagree 15% Strongly disagree 23%
National avg: 91.0%▼ -29.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
69% positive· 31% negative
Strongly agree 15% Agree 54% Disagree 8% Strongly disagree 23%
National avg: 91.7%▼ -22.7%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
39% positive· 62% negative
Strongly agree 8% Agree 31% Disagree 54% Strongly disagree 8%
National avg: 85.8%▼ -47.3%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
62% answered
Agree 13% Disagree 13% Strongly disagree 50% Don't know 25%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -44.2%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
23% positive· 77% negative
Strongly agree 8% Agree 15% Disagree 39% Strongly disagree 39%
National avg: 85.5%▼ -62.4%Q6My child does well at this school
92% answered
Strongly agree 17% Disagree 25% Strongly disagree 58%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -34.5%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
0% positive· 100% negative
National avg: 39.1%▼ -39.1% Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
46% positive· 54% negative
Strongly agree 8% Agree 39% Disagree 8% Strongly disagree 15% Don't know 31%
National avg: 83.4%▼ -37.2%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
46% positive· 54% negative
Strongly agree 15% Agree 31% Disagree 23% Strongly disagree 8% Don't know 23%
National avg: 88.9%▼ -42.7%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
23% positive· 77% negative
Strongly agree 8% Agree 15% Disagree 39% Strongly disagree 31% Don't know 8%
National avg: 86.1%▼ -63.0%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
31% positive· 69% negative
Strongly agree 8% Agree 23% Strongly disagree 8% Don't know 62%
National avg: 90.5%▼ -59.7%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
31% positive· 69% negative
Agree 31% Disagree 23% Strongly disagree 46%
National avg: 88.9%▼ -58.1%Q13The school is well led and managed
31% positive· 69% negative
Strongly agree 8% Agree 23% Disagree 23% Strongly disagree 31% Don't know 15%
National avg: 80.9%▼ -50.1%Q14I would recommend this school
15% positive· 85% negative
National avg: 55.6%▼ -40.6% 💪 Areas of Strength
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively+-9.6% vs National
My child feels safe at this school+-22.7% vs National
My child is happy at this school+-29.0% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
The school supports my child's wider personal development-63.0% vs National
The school has high expectations for my child-62.4% vs National
I would recommend this school to another parent-59.7% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 13 parent responses (2022-2023). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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