A primary school which was "rocked" by an unfavourable Ofsted result four years ago is celebrating after inspectors recognised the leaps forward it has made.

When St Michael's Church of England VA Primary School was last visited by Ofsted in 2019, it was told its standards were slipping and it required improvements.

However school leaders can now say this message was received following a glowing assessment from inspectors which has seen its rating boosted to good.

Inspectors who visited the school praised staff for having "strong subject knowledge", recognising the efforts leaders had made to improve since its last assessment.

The report reads: "The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.

"Pupils are happy and safe at the school."

Headteacher John Neenan said he was "overjoyed" with the result.

He said: "This has been a huge team effort and has been accomplished because of all the hard work and dedication of our staff, governors and children.

"In 2019 the result of the inspection rocked us, but it gave us a platform to build on and unite all the individual aspects of the school."

Olivia Corfield, chairman of governors at the school, added: "The governors at St Michael's are absolutely thrilled with the outcome of our recent Ofsted inspection.

"The hard work and dedication of the staff and support from families over the last four years has been recognised and has shown that children in both the nursery and the school are getting a good education."

The school has been rated as good by the regulator in all five areas assessed - as well as overall - the second highest rating available.

The report adds: "Pupils know it is fine to be yourself and they have adults to talk to if they are worried about something."