A west Suffolk village primary school is celebrating after praise from Ofsted inspectors who found it was 'outstanding' in three grades.

Wickhambrook Primary Academy, part of the Unity Schools Partnership, was visited by the education watchdog on September 24 and 25. 

In a published report inspectors graded personal development, leadership and management and early years provision 'outstanding' while they found the quality of education and behaviour and attitudes to be 'good'. 

They said children "get off to a flying start" in the early years and that classrooms are "calm and provide an environment conducive to learning".

They found many pupils achieve highly in reading, writing and mathematics, and they praised the "an extensive range of high-quality, extra-curricular activities". 

Inspectors also said tasks were adapted and additional resources implemented for SEND pupils to allow them to access the same curriculum as their peers. 

They added: "Pupils with SEND achieve well in relation to their various starting points." 

By way of improvement, Ofsted found that occasionally teachers miss opportunities to move pupils’ learning on and the school should ensure they are "supported to plan appropriately challenging activities, make best use of lesson time and use feedback effectively, so that all pupils achieve the aims of the school’s ambitious curriculum". 

Headteacher Rosie Kerr said she was delighted with the report, which was testimony to the hard work of everyone involved.

Ms Kerr said: “We would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the success of the school – and this report.

“It really is a reflection of everyone pulling in the same direction, from pupils to staff, leaders, governors, families and our entire school community.

“We were delighted that inspectors paid a strong reference to our community feel and our Early Years provision, as we are very proud of those features within Wickhambrook.”