A primary school which places "pupil wellbeing at its heart" and where special educational needs children are "well supported" has retained its good Ofsted rating.

The education watchdog visited Kingsfleet Primary School in Ferry Road, Felixstowe, on May 14 and 15 when inspectors deemed it remained a 'good' school. 

In a report published on June 17 they said pupils were "proud" to be part of the community, playing well together and studying an "ambitious curriculum" where they achieve well in many subjects. 

Inspectors said pupil well-being was "at the heart of the school ethos" of "be the best you can be."

There was praise for school visits to places of interest including the nearby Port of Felixstowe, Ipswich Museum and Colchester Zoo.

They said: "This develops in pupils an understanding of different cultures and the world around them." 

The report found pupils behave well in lessons and on the playground and respect and support one another, with bullying branded "exceptionally rare". 

Low-level disruption was described as occasional and inspectors said pupils receive "effective support" to understand the consequences of their behaviour. 

Inspectors said the school supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with leaders identifying needs effectively and teachers adapting lessons accordingly.

They said leaders know what the school should do to improve and governors were supportive, making regular visits to the school.

They said, however, that occasionally governors do not give enough attention to pupil outcomes and suggested they should "use the data available to them more effectively to hold leaders to account on the impact of the curriculum".

To improve, they said the school should refine the monitoring and accountability systems, which would "allow the school to know the impact of the curriculum they have designed to maximise outcomes for pupils".

A good school is normally visited by Ofsted once every four years to confirm it remains good.