💬95% 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 59 Ofsted Parent View responses · Card colour reflects sentiment
😊59 responses
98%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▲ +7.0%
🛡️59 responses
98%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +6.3%
⚠️59 responses
20%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▼ -3.0%
👍59 responses
95%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +39.4%
📊 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%
National avg: 91.0%▲ +7.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
98% positive· 2% negative
Strongly agree 93% Agree 5% Disagree 2%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +6.3%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
95% positive· 5% negative
Strongly agree 73% Agree 22% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 3%
National avg: 85.8%▲ +9.1%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
20% answered
Strongly agree 25% Agree 25% Disagree 8% Strongly disagree 25% Don't know 17%
National avg: 17.3%▼ -3.0%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
93% positive· 7% negative
Strongly agree 80% Agree 14% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 85.5%▲ +7.8%Q6My child does well at this school
68% answered
Strongly agree 75% Agree 18% Strongly disagree 8%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -10.0%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
86% positive· 14% negative
Strongly agree 64% Agree 21% Strongly disagree 14%
National avg: 39.1%▲ +46.6%Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
92% positive· 9% negative
Strongly agree 53% Agree 39% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 3%
National avg: 83.4%▲ +8.1%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
97% positive· 3% negative
Strongly agree 75% Agree 22% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +7.7%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
95% positive· 5% negative
Strongly agree 61% Agree 34% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 3%
National avg: 86.1%▲ +8.8%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
97% positive· 3% negative
Strongly agree 68% Agree 29% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 2%
National avg: 90.5%▲ +6.1%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
93% positive· 7% negative
Strongly agree 78% Agree 15% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +4.4%Q13The school is well led and managed
93% positive· 7% negative
Strongly agree 73% Agree 20% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 3% Don't know 2%
National avg: 80.9%▲ +12.3%Q14I would recommend this school
95% positive· 5% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +39.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
The school lets me know how my child is doing+46.6% vs National
I would recommend this school+39.4% vs National
The school is well led and managed+12.3% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively-7.1% vs National
The school responds well to any concerns I raise+4.4% vs National
My child does well at this school+4.9% vs National
Data sourced from
Ofsted Parent View — 59 parent responses (2022-2023). Full response breakdown from GOV.UK Management Information (September 2025 release).
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