💬91% 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 80 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊80 responses
95%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▲ +4.0%
🛡️80 responses
96%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +4.3%
⚠️80 responses
26%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -8.9%
👍80 responses
91%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +35.4%
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
95% positive· 5% negative
Strongly agree 55% Agree 40% Disagree 1% Strongly disagree 4%
National avg: 91.0%▲ +4.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
96% positive· 4% negative
Strongly agree 49% Agree 48% Disagree 4%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +4.3%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
96% positive· 4% negative
Strongly agree 50% Agree 46% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 1%
National avg: 85.8%▲ +10.4%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
26% answered
Strongly agree 34% Agree 34% Disagree 15% Strongly disagree 10% Don't know 10%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -8.9%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
79% positive· 21% negative
Strongly agree 44% Agree 35% Disagree 16% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 3%
National avg: 85.5%▼ -6.7%Q6My child does well at this school
68% answered
Strongly agree 50% Agree 35% Disagree 4% Strongly disagree 9% Don't know 2%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -9.7%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
77% positive· 23% negative
Strongly agree 31% Agree 46% Disagree 15% Strongly disagree 8%
National avg: 39.1%▲ +37.9%Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
90% positive· 10% negative
Strongly agree 60% Agree 30% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 3%
National avg: 83.4%▲ +6.6%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
95% positive· 5% negative
Strongly agree 54% Agree 41% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 3%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +6.1%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
95% positive· 5% negative
Strongly agree 60% Agree 35% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 3%
National avg: 86.1%▲ +8.9%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
91% positive· 9% negative
Strongly agree 40% Agree 51% Disagree 6% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 1%
National avg: 90.5%≈ In lineQ12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
95% positive· 5% negative
Strongly agree 60% Agree 35% Disagree 4% Strongly disagree 1%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +6.1%Q13The school is well led and managed
89% positive· 11% negative
Strongly agree 43% Agree 46% Disagree 6% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 3%
National avg: 80.9%▲ +7.8%Q14I would recommend this school
91% positive· 9% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +35.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
The school lets me know how my child is doing+37.9% vs National
I would recommend this school+35.4% vs National
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved+10.4% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
The school has high expectations for my child-6.7% vs National
My child does well at this school-0.2% vs National
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively+0.3% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 80 parent responses (2023-2024). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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St Columba's Catholic Boys'