💬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 125 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊125 responses
96%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▲ +5.0%
🛡️125 responses
98%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +6.3%
⚠️125 responses
26%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -9.1%
👍125 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
96% positive· 4% negative
Strongly agree 80% Agree 16% Disagree 4%
National avg: 91.0%▲ +5.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
98% positive· 2% negative
Strongly agree 81% Agree 17% Disagree 2% Don't know 1%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +6.3%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
97% positive· 3% negative
Strongly agree 60% Agree 37% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 1%
National avg: 85.8%▲ +11.0%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
26% answered
Strongly agree 21% Agree 30% Disagree 12% Strongly disagree 6% Don't know 30%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -9.1%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
94% positive· 6% negative
Strongly agree 74% Agree 21% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 2%
National avg: 85.5%▲ +8.9%Q6My child does well at this school
71% answered
Strongly agree 67% Agree 19% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 8% Don't know 3%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -13.4%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
88% positive· 12% negative
Strongly agree 69% Agree 19% Strongly disagree 13%
National avg: 39.1%▲ +48.5%Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
93% positive· 7% negative
Strongly agree 51% Agree 42% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 3%
National avg: 83.4%▲ +9.4%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
95% positive· 5% negative
Strongly agree 74% Agree 21% Disagree 5%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +6.3%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
96% positive· 4% negative
Strongly agree 62% Agree 34% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 2%
National avg: 86.1%▲ +9.9%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
96% positive· 4% negative
Strongly agree 65% Agree 31% Disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 90.5%▲ +5.5%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
93% positive· 7% negative
Strongly agree 57% Agree 36% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 1% Don't know 4%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +3.9%Q13The school is well led and managed
86% positive· 14% negative
Strongly agree 57% Agree 29% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 7%
National avg: 80.9%▲ +4.7%Q14I would recommend this school
94% positive· 6% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +38.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
The school lets me know how my child is doing+48.5% vs National
I would recommend this school+38.4% vs National
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved+11.0% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively-3.7% vs National
My child does well at this school+3.8% vs National
The school responds well to any concerns I raise+3.9% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 125 parent responses (2022-2023). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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Downham Market, Hillcrest