A Cockermouth primary school is celebrating after being rated good by Ofsted.

An inspector spent two days at All Saints' Primary School in October.

His report of the 200-pupils school said all elements were good: effectiveness of leadership and management; quality of teaching, learning and assessment; personal development, behaviour and welfare; outcomes for pupils; and early years provision.

The inspector's key findings were:

 Leaders and governors have maintained a good

standard of education. Most pupils make good

progress from their starting points and achieve

well.

 Pupils are well cared for and are kept safe. There is a strong sense of inclusivity.

 Leaders’ effective use of the pupil premium has

resulted in there being little difference between

the progress of disadvantaged pupils and that

of their peers.

 The early years provides children in Nursery

and Reception with a good start to their

education.

 Pupils’ skills in writing are much improved.

Work to improve maths has begun, but there is

still a lack of consistency in pupils being offered

sufficient chances to reason and solve

problems

 Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, including those in the

resource provision, receive specialist support

that ensures that they make good progress.

 The behaviour of pupils is good. They display

lovely manners and have respect, care for

each other and are polite and friendly.

 The inclusive ethos that the governors and

leaders have created plays a key role in the

school’s success and popularity with parents.

 Teachers generally match work accurately to

pupils’ abilities, but occasionally work can lack

challenge, especially for the most able.

 Leaders’ monitoring of the quality of provision

in English is rigorous and detailed. Subject

leaders’ skills in subjects such as history and

geography still require further development,

however.

 The curriculum ensures that pupils gain a great

deal from the many extra sporting, musical and

artistic activities on offer.

The inspector pointed out that the school could improve leadership and management by enhancing the skills of subject leaders in monitoring and evaluating the quality of provision within their subjects, especially in history and geography.

It could improve teaching, learning and assessment by ensuring that work is well matched to pupils’ needs and abilities and ensuring that pupils have opportunities to reason mathematically and problem-solve more consistently across the school.

Head teacher Nicola Smallwood said: "We are delighted with our Ofsted report and feel that it reflects all the hard work that goes on within the school and the happy, welcoming ethos we have created."