💬82% 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 96 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊96 responses
73%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▼ -18.0%
🛡️96 responses
73%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▼ -18.7%
⚠️96 responses
37%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -19.2%
👍96 responses
82%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +26.4%
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
73% positive· 27% negative
Strongly agree 33% Agree 45% Disagree 17% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 2%
National avg: 91.0%▼ -18.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
73% positive· 27% negative
Strongly agree 37% Agree 44% Disagree 19% Strongly disagree 1%
National avg: 91.7%▼ -18.7%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
71% positive· 29% negative
Strongly agree 23% Agree 48% Disagree 20% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 8%
National avg: 85.8%▼ -15.0%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
37% answered
Strongly agree 9% Agree 23% Disagree 34% Strongly disagree 17% Don't know 17%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -19.2%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
79% positive· 21% negative
Strongly agree 28% Agree 51% Disagree 12% Strongly disagree 8% Don't know 1%
National avg: 85.5%▼ -6.4%Q6My child does well at this school
91% answered
Strongly agree 23% Agree 32% Disagree 27% Strongly disagree 14% Don't know 5%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -32.8%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
42% positive· 58% negative
Strongly agree 12% Agree 31% Disagree 35% Strongly disagree 19% Don't know 4%
National avg: 39.1%▲ +3.2%Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
72% positive· 28% negative
Strongly agree 20% Agree 52% Disagree 16% Strongly disagree 5% Don't know 7%
National avg: 83.4%▼ -11.5%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
75% positive· 25% negative
Strongly agree 31% Agree 44% Disagree 14% Strongly disagree 4% Don't know 7%
National avg: 88.9%▼ -13.9%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
63% positive· 38% negative
Strongly agree 16% Agree 47% Disagree 20% Strongly disagree 13% Don't know 5%
National avg: 86.1%▼ -23.6%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
82% positive· 18% negative
Strongly agree 27% Agree 55% Disagree 8% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 8%
National avg: 90.5%▼ -8.2%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
93% positive· 7% negative
Strongly agree 39% Agree 54% Disagree 7%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +3.8%Q13The school is well led and managed
61% positive· 40% negative
Strongly agree 17% Agree 44% Disagree 17% Strongly disagree 7% Don't know 16%
National avg: 80.9%▼ -20.4%Q14I would recommend this school
82% positive· 18% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +26.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
I would recommend this school+26.4% vs National
The school responds well to any concerns I raise+3.8% vs National
The school lets me know how my child is doing+3.2% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
The school supports my child's wider personal development-23.6% vs National
The school is well led and managed-20.4% vs National
My child feels safe at this school-18.7% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 96 parent responses (2019-2020). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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