💬87% 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 54 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊54 responses
91%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%≈ In line
🛡️54 responses
96%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +4.6%
⚠️54 responses
35%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -17.9%
👍54 responses
87%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +31.4%
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
91% positive· 9% negative
Strongly agree 57% Agree 33% Disagree 9%
National avg: 91.0%≈ In lineQ2My child feels safe at this school
96% positive· 4% negative
Strongly agree 54% Agree 43% Disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +4.6%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
82% positive· 19% negative
Strongly agree 24% Agree 57% Disagree 15% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 85.8%▼ -4.3%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
35% answered
Strongly agree 11% Agree 32% Disagree 32% Strongly disagree 5% Don't know 21%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -17.9%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
83% positive· 17% negative
Strongly agree 35% Agree 48% Disagree 15% Strongly disagree 2%
National avg: 85.5%▼ -2.2%Q6My child does well at this school
80% answered
Strongly agree 37% Agree 37% Disagree 19% Strongly disagree 5% Don't know 2%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -21.8%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
72% positive· 28% negative
Strongly agree 35% Agree 37% Disagree 19% Don't know 9%
National avg: 83.4%▼ -11.2%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
85% positive· 15% negative
Strongly agree 35% Agree 50% Disagree 7% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 6%
National avg: 88.9%▼ -3.7%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
74% positive· 26% negative
Strongly agree 30% Agree 44% Disagree 24% Strongly disagree 2%
National avg: 86.1%▼ -12.1%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
87% positive· 13% negative
Strongly agree 41% Agree 46% Disagree 4% Don't know 9%
National avg: 90.5%▼ -3.5%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
98% positive· 2% negative
Strongly agree 56% Agree 43% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +9.3%Q13The school is well led and managed
69% positive· 32% negative
Strongly agree 30% Agree 39% Disagree 17% Don't know 15%
National avg: 80.9%▼ -12.4%Q14I would recommend this school
87% positive· 13% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +31.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
I would recommend this school+31.4% vs National
The school responds well to any concerns I raise+9.3% vs National
My child feels safe at this school+4.6% 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-12.4% vs National
The school supports my child's wider personal development-12.1% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 54 parent responses (). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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