💬97% 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 131 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊131 responses
98%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▲ +7.0%
🛡️131 responses
97%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +5.3%
⚠️131 responses
35%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -17.8%
👍131 responses
97%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +41.4%
📊 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 86% Agree 12% Disagree 2% Don't know 1%
National avg: 91.0%▲ +7.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
97% positive· 3% negative
Strongly agree 89% Agree 8% Disagree 1% Don't know 2%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +5.3%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
96% positive· 4% negative
Strongly agree 72% Agree 24% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 2%
National avg: 85.8%▲ +10.4%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
35% answered
Strongly agree 35% Agree 35% Disagree 9% Strongly disagree 7% Don't know 15%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -17.8%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
94% positive· 6% negative
Strongly agree 68% Agree 26% Disagree 5% Don't know 2%
National avg: 85.5%▲ +8.4%Q6My child does well at this school
76% answered
Strongly agree 73% Agree 21% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 1%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -18.5%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
86% positive· 14% negative
Strongly agree 50% Agree 36% Disagree 7% Strongly disagree 7%
National avg: 39.1%▲ +46.6%Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
89% positive· 11% negative
Strongly agree 57% Agree 32% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 5%
National avg: 83.4%▲ +6.0%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
97% positive· 3% negative
Strongly agree 65% Agree 32% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 1%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +8.1%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
93% positive· 7% negative
Strongly agree 60% Agree 33% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 2%
National avg: 86.1%▲ +7.0%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
97% positive· 3% negative
Strongly agree 69% Agree 28% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 2%
National avg: 90.5%▲ +6.4%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
98% positive· 2% negative
Strongly agree 79% Agree 18% Disagree 2% Don't know 1%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +8.8%Q13The school is well led and managed
94% positive· 6% negative
Strongly agree 70% Agree 24% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 80.9%▲ +13.0%Q14I would recommend this school
97% positive· 3% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +41.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
The school lets me know how my child is doing+46.6% vs National
I would recommend this school+41.4% vs National
My child does well at this school+13.9% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
My child feels safe at this school+5.3% vs National
There is a good range of subjects available to my child+6.0% vs National
I would recommend this school to another parent+6.4% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 131 parent responses (2022-2023). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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