A school with a key role in its community has been rated good by Ofsted.

Flimby school is the heart of the village, a parent told the education watchdog.

Ofsted found that the school has established a culture which promotes pupils’ academic achievement while meeting the personal needs of the children and their families.

The senior leadership team was praised for its “detailed understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for improvement because of your thorough monitoring and perceptive self-evaluation”.

The inspector said: “You have correctly turned your attention to enhancing the opportunities pupils have to develop their progress in reading.

"Additionally, leaders have introduced strategies to improve pupils’ mastery in mathematics."

Governors visit the school frequently and, as a result, have a detailed knowledge of standards, the inspector said.

The report also said staff provided an interesting and enticing environment in which to learn.

The inspector found that pupils felt safe and learned how to stay safe beyond the school environment.

“They found difficulty in recollecting any recent incidents of bullying and were confident that adults would deal with them appropriately should any incidents occur,” the report added.

The inspection showed that staff and governors had continued to take action to improve attendance especially among disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs.

Headteacher Jacqui Wilson said: “We were very pleased with the Ofsted report and the recognition of the culture in school which develops not only academic achievement but the whole child personally and socially.

"The inspection process was rigorous but children, staff, governors and parents worked together as a team and achieved an outcome that we believe reflects what is going on in school. Our job now is to keep moving the school forward to ensure the next inspection is better still."