A WORCESTER primary school is celebrating after maintaining its 'good' rating from Ofsted.

Red Hill CE Primary School, in Midhurst Close, was visited on Tuesday, December 5 for a short inspection.

Inspector Adam Hewett met with the acting deputy headteacher Spencer Morris, the senior teacher and a middle leader as well as seven governors, including the chairman.

He observed five classes and spoke to pupils at lunchtime and lessons. The report found that the school continues to be good and that safeguarding is effective.

In the report Mr Hewett said: "You have high expectations of all members of the school community. You ensure that the school’s values, including ‘showing respect to all cultures and beliefs’ and ‘making sure the school is a happy, friendly place where everyone has the chance to learn and achieve to their best’ are shared and promoted by all members of staff.

"As a result, relationships between adults and pupils are strong and productive and pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain.

"Parents are extremely positive about the work of the school and appreciate what it provides for them and their children.

"The overwhelming majority of parents who responded to the parent view survey would recommend Red Hill CofE Primary School to another parent.

"Pupils are well behaved, polite and considerate. They show pride in their school and value what it offers them. They appreciate the opportunities that you and other members of staff create for them to take on responsibility and to help to shape the development of the school."

He scrutinised information about pupils’ progress during the last academic year and considered other documentation, including the school’s evaluation of its own performance and the school improvement plan.

He also examined the school’s safeguarding procedures, including policies, checks on staff, the school’s website and analysed the range of views expressed by staff through Ofsted’s questionnaire about the school and its leadership.

The inspector said that in order to improve leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that additional training and support is provided so that all staff use a systematic approach to the teaching of phonics.

He added that school needs to continue to develop an extended leadership team, with appropriate skills in monitoring and evaluation, to support the school as it grows in size.

The school is currently undergoing an expansion to become a two-form entry school, which will see the amount of pupils more than double from 210 to 420 in the next six years.

Headteacher Spencer Morris said: "We are really pleased the Ofsted result. I would like to give thanks to the school governors, the parents and the staff too.

He added that he was particularly happy with comments about the "measured and highly considered approach" to the school's expansion.

But he said: "I would like to say that I do not believe that Ofsted is the be all and end all of what makes a good school."