💬63% of parents would recommend this school — overall parent satisfaction is above national averages across most measures.
Comparing against National averages (17,864 schools)
❤️ Key Parent View Metrics
Based on 57 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
86%▼ -5.0%
Happy at School
46%▼ -28.3%
Bullying Reported
63%▲ +7.4%
Would Recommend
📊 Response Breakdown — All 14 Questions
Full breakdown: Strongly Agree · Agree · Disagree · Strongly Disagree · Don't Know
Q1My child is happy at this school
86% positive· 14% negative
Strongly agree 37% Agree 49% Disagree 11% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 91.0%▼ -5.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
84% positive· 16% negative
Strongly agree 40% Agree 44% Disagree 12% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 91.6%▼ -7.6%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
65% positive· 35% negative
Strongly agree 23% Agree 42% Disagree 18% Strongly disagree 7% Don't know 11%
National avg: 85.8%▼ -20.9%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
46% answered
Strongly agree 8% Agree 15% Disagree 38% Strongly disagree 15% Don't know 23%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -28.3%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
77% positive· 23% negative
Strongly agree 25% Agree 53% Disagree 16% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 5%
National avg: 85.4%▼ -8.2%Q6My child does well at this school
74% answered
Strongly agree 19% Agree 31% Disagree 38% Strongly disagree 7% Don't know 5%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -15.9%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
30% positive· 70% negative
Agree 30% Disagree 50% Strongly disagree 10% Don't know 10%
National avg: 39.1%▼ -9.1%Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
53% positive· 47% negative
Strongly agree 12% Agree 40% Disagree 30% Strongly disagree 5% Don't know 12%
National avg: 83.4%▼ -30.7%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
76% positive· 25% negative
Strongly agree 25% Agree 51% Disagree 21% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▼ -13.4%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
75% positive· 25% negative
Strongly agree 19% Agree 56% Disagree 18% Strongly disagree 4% Don't know 4%
National avg: 86.1%▼ -10.7%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
79% positive· 21% negative
Strongly agree 25% Agree 54% Disagree 9% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 11%
National avg: 90.5%▼ -11.5%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
83% positive· 18% negative
Strongly agree 35% Agree 47% Disagree 14% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▼ -6.4%Q13The school is well led and managed
60% positive· 40% negative
Strongly agree 30% Agree 30% Disagree 21% Strongly disagree 5% Don't know 14%
National avg: 80.9%▼ -21.3%Q14I would recommend this school
63% positive· 37% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +7.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
I would recommend this school+7.4% vs National
My child is happy at this school+-5.0% vs National
The school responds well to any concerns I raise+-6.4% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
There is a good range of subjects available to my child-30.7% vs National
The school is well led and managed-21.3% vs National
My child does well at this school-21.0% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 57 parent responses (2022-2023). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
Visit Ofsted Parent View →
St Mary's CofE (Aided)