💬94% 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 112 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊112 responses
98%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▲ +7.0%
🛡️112 responses
100%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +8.3%
⚠️112 responses
27%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -9.5%
👍112 responses
94%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +38.4%
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
98% positive· 2% negative
Strongly agree 56% Agree 38% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 1%
National avg: 91.0%▲ +7.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
100% positive· 0% negative
Strongly agree 63% Agree 34% Disagree 3% Don't know 1%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +8.3%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
80% positive· 20% negative
Strongly agree 38% Agree 43% Disagree 14% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 4%
National avg: 85.8%▼ -5.4%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
27% answered
Strongly agree 17% Agree 40% Disagree 13% Strongly disagree 10% Don't know 20%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -9.5%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
90% positive· 10% negative
Strongly agree 55% Agree 35% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 4% Don't know 2%
National avg: 85.5%▲ +4.7%Q6My child does well at this school
76% answered
Strongly agree 44% Agree 38% Disagree 14% Strongly disagree 5%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -18.1%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
68% positive· 32% negative
Strongly agree 46% Agree 23% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 18% Don't know 9%
National avg: 39.1%▲ +29.1%Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
74% positive· 26% negative
Strongly agree 35% Agree 39% Disagree 13% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 12%
National avg: 83.4%▼ -9.3%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
88% positive· 12% negative
Strongly agree 48% Agree 40% Disagree 9% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%≈ In lineQ10The school supports my child's wider personal development
85% positive· 15% negative
Strongly agree 39% Agree 46% Disagree 13% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 1%
National avg: 86.1%▼ -1.3%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
96% positive· 4% negative
Strongly agree 48% Agree 48% Disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 90.5%▲ +5.9%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
90% positive· 10% negative
Strongly agree 46% Agree 44% Disagree 7% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +1.3%Q13The school is well led and managed
76% positive· 24% negative
Strongly agree 41% Agree 35% Disagree 14% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 9%
National avg: 80.9%▼ -5.0%Q14I would recommend this school
94% positive· 6% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +38.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
I would recommend this school+38.4% vs National
The school lets me know how my child is doing+29.1% vs National
My child feels safe at this school+8.3% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
There is a good range of subjects available to my child-9.3% vs National
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved-5.4% vs National
The school is well led and managed-5.0% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 112 parent responses (2019-2020). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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