Pupils, staff and governors at Kennet Valley School are celebrating the receipt of a good report following an Ofsted inspection.

The inspection was carried out in October and the ensuing report said: “This is a good school that provides a good quality education and cares for its pupils well.

“Positive relationships, effective teaching and a varied curriculum ensure that pupils enjoy their learning and make good progress.”

Kennet Valley Primary School was the first in Wiltshire to be formed by federating two existing schools to keep both open.

The former Lockeridge village school is home to the younger pupils and the older ones go to the former East Kennett school.

Currently it has 64 children on the roll and the lower school site is home to the Bluebell Nursery that feeds into the school.

In their report the inspector, Jill Arnold, and her two assistants said the school had been through an unsettled period due to several changes of leadership when the last inspection was carried out.

The report said: “The appointment of the head teacher, decisive action and clear direction by her and strong teamwork by staff and governors have resulted in a rapid improvement.”

The report complimented head teacher Kim Spencer and her staff on setting challenging academic standards, rigorously monitoring progress and sharply focused teaching that had resulted in pupils’ progress accelerating.

It said: “Pupils clearly enjoy their learning and achieve well because teaching is effective and the curriculum is planned carefully to meet pupils’ needs and captivate their interest.”

Future improvement, the inspectors recommended, should include more opportunity for pupils to use and apply their literacy, numeracy and IT skills in real life situations and giving guidance to pupils on how their work could improve. Mrs Spencer said staff and governors were delighted at the report and added: “The children, teachers and governors are working so well together we expect an ‘outstanding’ next time.”