Primary school praised in latest inspection

From the archive, first published Monday 23rd Apr 2007.

A PRIMARY school has been praised for being a good school with rising standards.

Ofsted inspectors said pupils at Hatfield Peverel Infant School are set challenging targets and achieve well, with standards in 2006 being the highest the school has ever achieved.

They said: "The headteacher successfully promotes an inclusive and supportive environment where pupils achieve well and develop their social skills effectively.

"She and the deputy headteacher work together to thoroughly monitor standards and achievement and to identify areas for improvement.

"As a result, standards are rising. The school has already identified that more able pupils could do better and has introduced several initiatives to stretch them. The headteacher is committed to broadening the experience of her staff to motivate them and to benefit the school."