💬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 75 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊75 responses
97%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▲ +6.4%
🛡️75 responses
96%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +4.3%
⚠️75 responses
28%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -10.7%
👍75 responses
95%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +39.1%
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
97% positive· 3% negative
Strongly agree 71% Agree 27% Disagree 3%
National avg: 91.0%▲ +6.4%Q2My child feels safe at this school
96% positive· 4% negative
Strongly agree 69% Agree 27% Disagree 3% Don't know 1%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +4.3%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
92% positive· 8% negative
Strongly agree 45% Agree 47% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 4%
National avg: 85.8%▲ +6.2%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
28% answered
Strongly agree 19% Agree 57% Disagree 14% Strongly disagree 10%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -10.7%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
92% positive· 8% negative
Strongly agree 59% Agree 33% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 4%
National avg: 85.5%▲ +6.5%Q6My child does well at this school
71% answered
Strongly agree 43% Agree 40% Disagree 8% Strongly disagree 10%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -12.9%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
89% positive· 11% negative
Strongly agree 57% Agree 32% Disagree 5% Don't know 5%
National avg: 83.4%▲ +5.9%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
91% positive· 9% negative
Strongly agree 64% Agree 27% Disagree 7% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 1%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +1.8%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
80% positive· 20% negative
Strongly agree 39% Agree 41% Disagree 17% Strongly disagree 3%
National avg: 86.1%▼ -6.1%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
93% positive· 7% negative
Strongly agree 65% Agree 28% Disagree 1% Don't know 5%
National avg: 90.5%▲ +2.8%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
95% positive· 5% negative
Strongly agree 67% Agree 28% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 1%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +5.8%Q13The school is well led and managed
91% positive· 9% negative
Strongly agree 47% Agree 44% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 1%
National avg: 80.9%▲ +9.8%Q14I would recommend this school
95% positive· 5% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +39.1% 💪 Areas of Strength
I would recommend this school+39.1% vs National
The school is well led and managed+9.8% vs National
The school has high expectations for my child+6.5% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
The school lets me know how my child is doing-39.1% vs National
The school supports my child's wider personal development-6.1% vs National
My child does well at this school+0.9% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 75 parent responses (). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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