💬93% 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 43 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊43 responses
94%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▲ +3.0%
🛡️43 responses
94%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +2.3%
⚠️43 responses
54%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -36.2%
👍43 responses
93%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +37.4%
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
94% positive· 6% negative
Strongly agree 23% Agree 33% Disagree 23% Strongly disagree 12% Don't know 9%
National avg: 91.0%▲ +3.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
94% positive· 6% negative
Strongly agree 16% Agree 23% Disagree 35% Strongly disagree 16% Don't know 9%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +2.3%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
26% positive· 74% negative
Strongly agree 14% Agree 12% Disagree 33% Strongly disagree 33% Don't know 9%
National avg: 85.8%▼ -60.2%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
54% answered
Strongly agree 4% Agree 31% Disagree 35% Strongly disagree 17% Don't know 13%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -36.2%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
35% positive· 65% negative
Strongly agree 12% Agree 23% Disagree 37% Strongly disagree 23% Don't know 5%
National avg: 85.5%▼ -50.6%Q6My child does well at this school
95% answered
Strongly agree 12% Agree 15% Disagree 29% Strongly disagree 34% Don't know 10%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -37.5%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
41% positive· 59% negative
Strongly agree 18% Agree 24% Disagree 12% Strongly disagree 47%
National avg: 39.1%▲ +2.0%Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
30% positive· 70% negative
Strongly agree 14% Agree 16% Disagree 26% Strongly disagree 14% Don't know 30%
National avg: 83.4%▼ -53.1%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
54% positive· 47% negative
Strongly agree 14% Agree 40% Disagree 21% Strongly disagree 14% Don't know 12%
National avg: 88.9%▼ -35.4%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
49% positive· 51% negative
Strongly agree 19% Agree 30% Disagree 33% Strongly disagree 19%
National avg: 86.1%▼ -37.3%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
61% positive· 40% negative
Strongly agree 19% Agree 42% Disagree 9% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 28%
National avg: 90.5%▼ -30.0%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
86% positive· 14% negative
Strongly agree 30% Agree 56% Disagree 7% Strongly disagree 5% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▼ -2.9%Q13The school is well led and managed
30% positive· 70% negative
Strongly agree 19% Agree 12% Disagree 33% Strongly disagree 16% Don't know 21%
National avg: 80.9%▼ -50.7%Q14I would recommend this school
93% positive· 7% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +37.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
I would recommend this school+37.4% vs National
My child is happy at this school+3.0% vs National
My child feels safe at this school+2.3% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved-60.2% vs National
There is a good range of subjects available to my child-53.1% vs National
The school is well led and managed-50.7% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 43 parent responses (2022-2023). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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