A school in the West End of Morecambe has been given a 'good' overall rating and rated 'outstanding' for behaviour by education inspectors.
West End Primary School was rated 'good' for overall effectiveness, as well as for quality of education, personal development, leadership and management and early years provision, in an Ofsted report published this week.
The Chatsworth Road school was rated 'outstanding' - the highest possible mark - for behaviour and attitudes.
The report by government education agency Ofsted said: "Pupils are happy to come to school as they feel safe and cared for.
"They appreciate having a team of adults who are there to help them if they feel upset. They understand what bullying is and said that it does not happen at their school. Any incidents are dealt with well.
"Behaviour in school is exceptional. This is because leaders have prioritised helping pupils to manage their own feelings.
"Pupils understand that sometimes they make the wrong choices and that there are consequences, but adults teach them to make the right choices. They are self-aware and learn to behave very well without needing adults to intervene.
"The arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
The report also said: "Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum which includes a range of experiences to enhance pupils’ learning. Leaders have made sure that the school’s curriculum broadens pupils’ horizons and gives them experiences which they may not otherwise have had.
"Teachers check what pupils have learned and if they find gaps, pupils get extra support straight away. This is particularly well developed in teachers’ assessment of reading and mathematics. Teachers regularly check that all pupils are getting the help that they need. Any pupils falling behind get the support that they need to catch up. Leaders have prioritised reading and have recently introduced a new, ambitious reading curriculum."
The report said the only area of improvement was that "in a very small number of subjects, some staff have not received sufficient training to deliver some aspects of these curriculums effectively.
"This stops some pupils from building on previous knowledge, as well as what leaders intend. Leaders should ensure that staff are supported to deliver curriculums well in these subjects."
This was the first routine inspection the school has received since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The school was also rated 'good' in its previous inspection.
Inspectors who visited the school over two days on November 22 and 23 2022, took the impact of the pandemic into account in their evaluation of the school.
Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) ranks schools as follows: 1 - Outstanding, 2 - Good, 3 - Requires improvement and 4 - Inadequate.
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