A PRIMARY school is celebrating after being recognised by Ofsted as a 'Good' in all areas - having previously been assessed as requiring improvement.

Roseberry Primary School in Billingham was praised by inspectors for taking action to raise standards.

“The headteacher, governors and other leaders have successfully addressed the issues identified at the previous inspection," said the report.

"They have taken determined steps to tackle the weakest teaching and to improve pupils’ achievement both of which are now good.”

As well as offering a “rich, varied and exciting” curriculum, the quality of teaching at the school has also improved which has resulted in pupils making better progress in their learning.

Commending this, inspectors said: “Staff work effectively as a team. They are observing each other’s practice in the classroom in order to help improve the quality of their teaching.

“As a result of good teaching, pupils are now making faster progress in reading, writing and mathematics as well as in other subjects.”

Headteacher, Maggie Fearnley, said: “We are delighted that Ofsted inspectors have recognised the hard work on going in our school and the effort of all our staff and children.

Ofsted believe the school is not yet 'Outstanding' as occasionally work given to more able pupils is not sufficiently challenging.

Also, teaching assistants do not always provide pupils with the "precise support they need to improve” and “occasionally, they do not manage pupils’ behaviour well enough.”

In the early years, inspectors noted “adults do not question children deeply enough or enable children to resolve problems for themselves.”