Baxter College
Academy converter secondary school in Kidderminster (Worcestershire).
Earlier survey: what parents say
Ofsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), snapshot as at 1 Sep 2025, submissions 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025, published 31 Oct 2025, via WhatSchool. Parent View is a self-selecting survey: only parents who choose to respond are counted. The comparison is the unweighted average of 995 secondary schools with Parent View results in the same earlier survey (each school counts once, not weighted by responses).
Earlier survey: all 14 questions
"Positive" is strongly agree plus agree. Questions 4, 6 and 7 apply only to some parents, so their figures are of the parents they applied to.
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| Question | Answers | Positive | Negative | Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 My child is happy at this school | 65% | 32% | 80% | -15.7 | |
| Q2 My child feels safe at this school | 72% | 24% | 83% | -11.3 | |
| Q3 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 55% | 40% | 75% | -19.8 | |
| Q4 My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectivelyOf the 46% of parents it applied to | 33% | 54% | 50% | -17.1 | |
| Q5 The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year | 58% | 35% | 70% | -12.0 | |
| Q6 When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properlyOf the 89% of parents it applied to | 57% | 42% | 69% | -12.1 | |
| Q7 My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeedOf the 31% of parents who have a child with SEND | 54% | 46% | 60% | -6.1 | |
| Q8 The school has high expectations for my child | 75% | 21% | 80% | -4.9 | |
| Q9 My child does well at this school | 74% | 25% | 80% | -5.9 | |
| Q10 The school lets me know how my child is doing | 68% | 29% | 78% | -9.5 | |
| Q11 There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school | 91% | 8% | 87% | +3.7 | |
| Q12 My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school | 82% | 12% | 89% | -6.4 | |
| Q13 The school supports my child’s wider personal development | 59% | 33% | 70% | -11.6 | |
| Q14 I would recommend this school to another parent | Single question: would recommend | 62% | 38% | 76% | -13.5 |
Average: mean of 995 secondary schools positive %, same source and snapshot. Difference in percentage points. Ofsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), snapshot as at 1 Sep 2025, submissions 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025, published 31 Oct 2025, via WhatSchool. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Most and least positive
iQuestions ranked by the school's positive % minus the secondary schools average, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), snapshot as at 1 Sep 2025, submissions 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025, published 31 Oct 2025. Questions 4, 6 and 7 are left out because they apply to only some parents. This ranks questions, not schools.Most positive compared with the average
- There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school+3.7 pts
- The school has high expectations for my child-4.9 pts
- My child does well at this school-5.9 pts
Least positive compared with the average
- The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved-19.8 pts
- My child is happy at this school-15.7 pts
- I would recommend this school to another parent-13.5 pts