💬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 27 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊27 responses
100%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▲ +9.0%
🛡️27 responses
97%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +5.3%
⚠️27 responses
48%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -30.8%
👍27 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
100% positive· 0% negative
Strongly agree 52% Agree 33% Disagree 15%
National avg: 91.0%▲ +9.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
97% positive· 3% negative
Strongly agree 48% Agree 37% Disagree 15%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +5.3%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
74% positive· 26% negative
Strongly agree 30% Agree 44% Disagree 11% Strongly disagree 11% Don't know 4%
National avg: 85.8%▼ -11.8%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
48% answered
Strongly agree 15% Agree 39% Disagree 15% Strongly disagree 15% Don't know 15%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -30.8%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
93% positive· 7% negative
Strongly agree 52% Agree 41% Disagree 7%
National avg: 85.5%▲ +7.1%Q6My child does well at this school
89% answered
Strongly agree 33% Agree 29% Disagree 29% Strongly disagree 8%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -31.1%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
81% positive· 19% negative
Strongly agree 41% Agree 41% Disagree 15% Strongly disagree 4%
National avg: 83.4%▼ -2.0%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
78% positive· 22% negative
Strongly agree 44% Agree 33% Disagree 19% Strongly disagree 4%
National avg: 88.9%▼ -11.2%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
85% positive· 15% negative
Strongly agree 44% Agree 41% Disagree 11% Strongly disagree 4%
National avg: 86.1%▼ -1.0%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
85% positive· 15% negative
Strongly agree 56% Agree 30% Disagree 15%
National avg: 90.5%▼ -5.3%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
89% positive· 11% negative
Strongly agree 56% Agree 33% Strongly disagree 11%
National avg: 88.9%≈ In lineQ13The school is well led and managed
85% positive· 15% negative
Strongly agree 37% Agree 48% Disagree 7% Strongly disagree 7%
National avg: 80.9%▲ +4.2%Q14I would recommend this school
97% positive· 3% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +41.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
I would recommend this school+41.4% vs National
My child is happy at this school+9.0% vs National
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively+8.6% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
The school lets me know how my child is doing-39.1% vs National
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved-11.8% vs National
My child can take part in clubs and activities-11.2% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 27 parent responses (2019-2020). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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