A Wiltshire primary school has received a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted in all areas, including quality of education and early years provision, four years after being rated as ‘Requires Improvement.’

The inspection of West Ashton Church of England Primary School, an Acorn Education Trust setting, took place on November 14 and 15.

Headteacher Alex Blake-Thwaite, who took up her role in September last year, having been deputy headteacher previously, said: “I am incredibly proud that the hard work undertaken by everyone at West Ashton has been officially acknowledged and that our amazing pupils now have yet another reason to be proud to be part of this wonderful community.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank our whole school for their support; without their hard work and commitment, West Ashton would not be such a wonderful place to aspire, believe and definitely now, celebrate.”

The report found that West Ashton is a fully inclusive school, where pupils are “polite, kind and well mannered” and “aspire to demonstrate the school vision, ‘to shine among them like stars,’ in all they do”.

Children were “adamant that they are all treated fairly and as an equal” and inspectors noted that all pupils understood the importance of inclusion.

Staff have high expectations for behaviour, with the school providing “many opportunities for pupils to develop spiritually and morally.”

Children “enjoy learning about other faiths and cultures” and are proud to have opportunities to develop through leadership roles, including school librarians and house captains.

Pupils commented that they like “the time they get to reflect and appreciate the world around them.”

“Warm and positive” and “respectful” relationships between staff and pupils were highlighted as a real strength for the school, with the report going on to note this has led to children feeling “happy and safe”.

Across the school, pupils were found to be respectful and demonstrate “positive attitudes to learning”.

Inspectors also recognised the school’s “relentless drive to provide high-quality education”.

They stated that, with support from the Trust, West Ashton provides an “ambitious”, “broad and balanced” curriculum, with teachers knowing what to teach and when to support pupils in building their knowledge.

While a few gaps in pupils’ knowledge were identified, due to some small misconceptions not being swiftly addressed, the inspectors noted that the school had already started to address this.

The report said that “pupils with SEND were also carefully considered when learning is designed”.