💬90% 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 50 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊50 responses
90%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▼ -1.0%
🛡️50 responses
86%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▼ -5.7%
⚠️50 responses
40%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -22.7%
👍50 responses
90%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +34.4%
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
90% positive· 10% negative
Strongly agree 64% Agree 26% Disagree 4% Strongly disagree 6%
National avg: 91.0%▼ -1.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
86% positive· 14% negative
Strongly agree 60% Agree 26% Disagree 12% Strongly disagree 2%
National avg: 91.7%▼ -5.7%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
76% positive· 24% negative
Strongly agree 36% Agree 40% Disagree 14% Strongly disagree 6% Don't know 4%
National avg: 85.8%▼ -9.8%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
40% answered
Strongly agree 10% Agree 5% Disagree 10% Strongly disagree 50% Don't know 25%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -22.7%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
90% positive· 10% negative
Strongly agree 48% Agree 42% Disagree 4% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 4%
National avg: 85.5%▲ +4.5%Q6My child does well at this school
84% answered
Strongly agree 52% Agree 17% Disagree 14% Strongly disagree 17%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -26.2%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
86% positive· 14% negative
Strongly agree 42% Agree 44% Disagree 8% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 4%
National avg: 83.4%▲ +2.6%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
92% positive· 8% negative
Strongly agree 54% Agree 38% Disagree 4% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +3.1%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
82% positive· 18% negative
Strongly agree 32% Agree 50% Disagree 14% Strongly disagree 4%
National avg: 86.1%▼ -4.1%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
92% positive· 8% negative
Strongly agree 54% Agree 38% Disagree 4% Don't know 4%
National avg: 90.5%▲ +1.5%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
90% positive· 10% negative
Strongly agree 50% Agree 40% Disagree 8% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +1.1%Q13The school is well led and managed
76% positive· 24% negative
Strongly agree 46% Agree 30% Disagree 10% Strongly disagree 8% Don't know 6%
National avg: 80.9%▼ -4.9%Q14I would recommend this school
90% positive· 10% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +34.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
I would recommend this school+34.4% vs National
The school has high expectations for my child+4.5% vs National
My child can take part in clubs and activities+3.1% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
The school lets me know how my child is doing-39.1% vs National
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively-11.3% vs National
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved-9.8% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 50 parent responses (2022-2023). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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