AN Egremont primary school has received a 'good' inspection rating from Oftsed - with the school praised for the 'family' it has created.

Orgill Primary School in the town was inspected at the end of January, with the findings being published last week.

Ofsted praised the school for creating an environment in which pupils were 'proud to belong'.

The inspection said: "Pupils are happy and proud to belong to the Orgill family.

"From the moment they arrive in school, they are keen to get on with all that the day has in store.

"Pupils feel safe in school. They told the inspector that if they have any concerns, staff will listen to them and make everything better.

"Pupils know that staff care deeply about their well-being and will notice when things are not quite right."

The school was also praised for the zero-tolerance approach pupils and staff have to bullying of any kind, and the respectful environment that is encouraged throughout.

Inspectors said: "Pupils said that bullying of any sort is not acceptable. If bullying does happen, leaders quickly sort it out and make it stop.

"Leaders and teachers want the best for pupils. They expect pupils to be kind, show respect to each other and work hard.

"Pupils strive to go above and beyond these high expectations.

"They wear their ‘over and above’ lanyards with great pride. Pupils behave well. They grow in confidence and blossom as they move through the school."

Teachers at the school were also praised for the strong knowledge they have in their subject areas - allowing children to best understand what they are learning.

The report said: "Teachers have strong subject knowledge, and they deliver curriculums well. They check on pupils’ understanding of curriculum content and correct any confused thinking.

"Teachers use this information effectively when deciding whether to revisit learning or move on to more complex content."

The school was however asked to improve on the way that leaders understand how best to ensure pupils learn right across the curriculum.

The report said: "In a small number of foundation subjects, leaders are not clear about how effectively teachers use assessment information.

"Leaders do not know if the curriculum is helping pupils to gain the important knowledge that they need for future learning."