A Nottingham primary school has been described as becoming "more outward-looking" following a recent Ofsted inspection.
Dovecote Primary and Nursery School in Clifton, was twice rated as 'requires improvement' when visited by inspectors in 2014 and 2016.
The school currently caters for 434 pupils aged three to 11.
But the education watchdog has now found positive changes have been made across the board with children making strong progress in their lessons.
Inspectors have now given a judgement of ‘good’ to the school, following their visit in February.
Their report said: “Since the last inspection, senior leaders and governors have taken steps to improve all aspects of the school’s work.
"The positive impact of their actions can be seen in the improved quality of teaching and strong rates of progress in reading, writing and mathematics.”
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The inspectors highlighted how the head teacher, supported by senior leaders, had raised expectations for staff and pupils leaving them feeling proud to work at the school.
Positive attitudes to learning had come as a result of strong relationships between teachers and pupils, leading to sustained improvements to progress, the report said.
In 2018, progress in mathematics improved to be in line with the national average, as well as reading being above and writing, well above the national average.
Children in the early years were noted as receiving effective teaching and support, so that the skills typical of their age were significantly improved by the end of the reception year.
Overall, the school was said to be more outward-looking with an added benefit of the partnership with the Nottingham Schools Trust offering support, training and sharing of good practice.
In order to improve the school further, it was suggested leadership and management needed attention, as well targeting weaker areas of teaching.
It also recommended to improve the quality and use of the outdoor learning environments in early years.
The inspectors added: “The teaching of reading and writing has improved because of a whole-school focus on these subjects over the past two years.
"The positive impact of this work can be seen in the improved outcomes at the end of key stages 1 and 2, and in the quality of work in pupils’ books.
"Across a range of subjects, pupils’ books show pride in their work and evidence of teachers’ high expectations.”
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Head teacher Andrew Jenkins said: “We are delighted that the hard work of staff, pupils, parents and governors has been recognised in this report, and that the school is now judged to be good in all areas.
“Great credit goes to those who have supported the school through two requires improvement judgments, and have remained positive and determined to return the school to good. A real team effort.”
Nick Lee, director of education at Nottingham City Council, added: “I’m pleased that inspectors have recognised the hard work being put in by everyone at Dovecote – and I’m pleased to see that this school has now moved from requiring improvement to being good.
“This is down to hard work from staff, pupils and governors. They should all be so proud of their achievement.
“The council is working closely with partners from across the city to ensure that every child can go to a school that is rated as good or better.”
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