A SUCCESSFUL Ofsted inspection is being celebrated by a Wellington school with inspectors recognising it as ‘effective and improving’.

The report on Wellesley Park Primary School found it was fulfilling the expected standard of education across six areas, including attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing.

Part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, the school achieved a ‘strong standard’ rating for its early years provision, including its new nursery for children aged from nine months.

It was reported as having a strong safeguarding culture with all safeguarding standards met and inspectors recognising the open, positive culture the school had built, where ‘safeguarding is everybody's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon, and managed’.

The quality of provision, nurturing environment, and strong teaching of early language and reading were particularly praised.

Lead inspector Richard Light said: “Leaders ensure that children get off to a flying start in early years.

“The learning environment is inclusive, purposeful, and nurturing.”

The inspectors also recognised the positive attitudes of pupils, the pride in their school, and the calm, purposeful learning environment created every day.

Wellesley Park had 299 pupils aged from two to 11 years on its roll at the time of the inspection.

Mr Light said leaders at the school were ambitious and had high expectations for all pupils, with the school's motto ‘Belief in every child’ informing their decisions, and leaders' plans for improvement placing curriculum, teaching and inclusion at the heart of the school’s work.

Headteacher Carly Wilkins praised her staff and said: “The report reflects the unwavering dedication, professionalism, and care demonstrated by the team every day.

“I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished together.

“This outcome reflects the strength of our teamwork, our commitment, and our unwavering belief in every child.”