💬100% 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
100%
Happy at School
National: 91.0%▲ +9.0%
🛡️59 responses
100%
Safe at School
National: 91.7%▲ +8.3%
⚠️59 responses
14%
Bullying Reported
National: 17.3%▲ +3.7%
👍59 responses
100%
Would Recommend
National: 55.6%▲ +44.4%
📊 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 83% Agree 17%
National avg: 91.0%▲ +9.0%Q2My child feels safe at this school
100% positive· 0% negative
Strongly agree 85% Agree 15%
National avg: 91.7%▲ +8.3%Q3The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
100% positive· 0% negative
Strongly agree 80% Agree 20%
National avg: 85.8%▲ +14.2%Q4My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively
14% answered
Strongly agree 25% Agree 25% Disagree 13% Don't know 38%
National avg: 17.3%▲ +3.7%Q5The school has high expectations for my child
100% positive· 0% negative
Strongly agree 83% Agree 17%
National avg: 85.5%▲ +14.5%Q6My child does well at this school
68% answered
Strongly agree 82% Agree 13% Disagree 5%
National avg: 57.8%▼ -10.0%Q7The school lets me know how my child is doing
91% positive· 9% negative
Strongly agree 73% Agree 18% Disagree 9%
National avg: 39.1%▲ +51.8%Q8There is a good range of subjects available to my child
95% positive· 5% negative
Strongly agree 64% Agree 31% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 83.4%▲ +11.5%Q9My child can take part in clubs and activities
98% positive· 2% negative
Strongly agree 75% Agree 24% Disagree 2%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +9.4%Q10The school supports my child's wider personal development
92% positive· 9% negative
Strongly agree 54% Agree 37% Disagree 7% Don't know 2%
National avg: 86.1%▲ +5.4%Q11I would recommend this school to another parent
97% positive· 3% negative
Strongly agree 70% Agree 27% Disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 90.5%▲ +6.1%Q12The school responds well to any concerns I raise
95% positive· 5% negative
Strongly agree 75% Agree 20% Disagree 2% Strongly disagree 2% Don't know 2%
National avg: 88.9%▲ +6.0%Q13The school is well led and managed
98% positive· 2% negative
Strongly agree 80% Agree 19% Don't know 2%
National avg: 80.9%▲ +17.4%Q14I would recommend this school
100% positive· 0% negative
National avg: 55.6%▲ +44.4% 💪 Areas of Strength
The school lets me know how my child is doing+51.8% vs National
I would recommend this school+44.4% vs National
The school is well led and managed+17.4% vs National
📈 Areas for Improvement
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with it effectively-10.5% vs National
The school supports my child's wider personal development+5.4% vs National
The school responds well to any concerns I raise+6.0% 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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