💬95% 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 38 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊38 responses
100%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▲ +9.0%
🛡️38 responses
100%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +8.3%
⚠️38 responses
29%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -11.6%
👍38 responses
95%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +39.4%
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
100% positive· 0% negative
Strongly agree 68% Agree 26% Disagree 5%
National avg: 91.0%▲ +9.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
100% positive· 0% negative
Strongly agree 66% Agree 29% Disagree 5%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +8.3%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
90% positive· 11% negative
Strongly agree 50% Agree 40% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 5%
National avg: 85.8%▲ +3.7%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
29% answered
Strongly agree 27% Agree 27% Disagree 18% Strongly disagree 9% Don't know 18%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -11.6%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
97% positive· 3% negative
Strongly agree 66% Agree 32% Disagree 3%
National avg: 85.5%▲ +11.9%Q6My child does well at this school
79% answered
Strongly agree 40% Agree 43% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 7% Don't know 7%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -21.1%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
84% positive· 16% negative
Strongly agree 42% Agree 42% Disagree 11% Don't know 5%
National avg: 83.4%≈ In lineQ9My child can take part in clubs and activities
92% positive· 8% negative
Strongly agree 55% Agree 37% Disagree 8%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +3.2%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
84% positive· 16% negative
Strongly agree 53% Agree 32% Disagree 13% Strongly disagree 3%
National avg: 86.1%▼ -1.9%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
90% positive· 11% negative
Strongly agree 50% Agree 40% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 3%
National avg: 90.5%▼ -1.0%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
95% positive· 5% negative
Strongly agree 71% Agree 24% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 3%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +5.9%Q13The school is well led and managed
79% positive· 21% negative
Strongly agree 55% Agree 24% Disagree 11% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 8%
National avg: 80.9%▼ -1.9%Q14I would recommend this school
95% positive· 5% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +39.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
I would recommend this school+39.4% vs National
The school has high expectations for my child+11.9% vs National
My child is happy at this school+9.0% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
The school lets me know how my child is doing-39.1% vs National
The school is well led and managed-1.9% vs National
The school supports my child's wider personal development-1.9% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 38 parent responses (2022-2023). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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