💬80% of parents would recommend this school — overall parent satisfaction is above national averages across most measures.
Comparing against National averages (17,982 schools)
❤️ Key Parent View Metrics
Based on 184 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊184 responses
83%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▼ -8.0%
🛡️184 responses
83%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▼ -8.7%
⚠️184 responses
42%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -24.5%
👍184 responses
80%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +24.4%
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
83% positive· 17% negative
Strongly agree 38% Agree 41% Disagree 10% Strongly disagree 11%
National avg: 91.0%▼ -8.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
83% positive· 17% negative
Strongly agree 32% Agree 46% Disagree 10% Strongly disagree 10% Don't know 3%
National avg: 91.7%▼ -8.7%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
71% positive· 29% negative
Strongly agree 25% Agree 46% Disagree 17% Strongly disagree 7% Don't know 5%
National avg: 85.8%▼ -15.1%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
42% answered
Strongly agree 14% Agree 26% Disagree 22% Strongly disagree 25% Don't know 13%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -24.5%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
50% positive· 50% negative
Strongly agree 18% Agree 32% Disagree 33% Strongly disagree 11% Don't know 6%
National avg: 85.5%▼ -35.5%Q6My child does well at this school
80% answered
Strongly agree 31% Agree 33% Disagree 19% Strongly disagree 13% Don't know 3%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -22.1%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
41% positive· 59% negative
Strongly agree 18% Agree 24% Disagree 22% Strongly disagree 33% Don't know 4%
National avg: 39.1%▲ +2.0%Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
76% positive· 25% negative
Strongly agree 36% Agree 39% Disagree 14% Strongly disagree 5% Don't know 6%
National avg: 83.4%▼ -7.9%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
74% positive· 26% negative
Strongly agree 34% Agree 40% Disagree 13% Strongly disagree 7% Don't know 5%
National avg: 88.9%▼ -14.5%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
73% positive· 27% negative
Strongly agree 29% Agree 44% Disagree 17% Strongly disagree 8% Don't know 3%
National avg: 86.1%▼ -13.3%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
88% positive· 12% negative
Strongly agree 37% Agree 51% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 5%
National avg: 90.5%▼ -2.4%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
91% positive· 9% negative
Strongly agree 46% Agree 46% Disagree 4% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 3%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +2.5%Q13The school is well led and managed
65% positive· 35% negative
Strongly agree 23% Agree 42% Disagree 16% Strongly disagree 9% Don't know 10%
National avg: 80.9%▼ -16.3%Q14I would recommend this school
80% positive· 20% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +24.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
I would recommend this school+24.4% vs National
The school responds well to any concerns I raise+2.5% vs National
The school lets me know how my child is doing+2.0% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
The school has high expectations for my child-35.5% vs National
The school is well led and managed-16.3% vs National
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved-15.1% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 184 parent responses (2023-2024). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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