💬98% 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 272 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊272 responses
99%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▲ +8.0%
🛡️272 responses
99%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +7.3%
⚠️272 responses
22%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -4.4%
👍272 responses
98%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +42.4%
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
99% positive· 1% negative
Strongly agree 81% Agree 17% Disagree 2%
National avg: 91.0%▲ +8.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
99% positive· 1% negative
Strongly agree 83% Agree 16% Disagree 1% Don't know 0%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +7.3%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
98% positive· 2% negative
Strongly agree 75% Agree 23% Disagree 2% Don't know 0%
National avg: 85.8%▲ +12.0%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
22% answered
Strongly agree 20% Agree 36% Disagree 15% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 27%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -4.4%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
100% positive· 0% negative
Strongly agree 77% Agree 23% Don't know 0%
National avg: 85.5%▲ +14.2%Q6My child does well at this school
62% answered
Strongly agree 55% Agree 33% Disagree 7% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 3%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -4.0%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
83% positive· 17% negative
Strongly agree 58% Agree 25% Disagree 8% Don't know 8%
National avg: 39.1%▲ +44.2%Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
98% positive· 2% negative
Strongly agree 75% Agree 23% Disagree 2% Don't know 0%
National avg: 83.4%▲ +14.4%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
97% positive· 3% negative
Strongly agree 70% Agree 28% Disagree 1% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +8.5%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
98% positive· 2% negative
Strongly agree 64% Agree 34% Disagree 2% Don't know 0%
National avg: 86.1%▲ +12.0%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
99% positive· 1% negative
Strongly agree 70% Agree 29% Disagree 1% Don't know 0%
National avg: 90.5%▲ +8.4%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
96% positive· 4% negative
Strongly agree 67% Agree 29% Disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +7.4%Q13The school is well led and managed
93% positive· 7% negative
Strongly agree 59% Agree 34% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 0% Don't know 4%
National avg: 80.9%▲ +12.5%Q14I would recommend this school
98% positive· 2% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +42.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
The school lets me know how my child is doing+44.2% vs National
I would recommend this school+42.4% vs National
There is a good range of subjects available to my child+14.4% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively-5.2% vs National
My child does well at this school-3.4% vs National
My child feels safe at this school+7.3% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 272 parent responses (2022-2023). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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