A primary school that was rated as requires improvement two years ago has been rated "good" by Ofsted.

Yapton CE Primary in North End Road, Yapton, near Arundel, was given the rating following its recent inspection in May.

Inspectors said the school environment was "friendly and welcoming", with children around the school treating others with "kindness and compassion".

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Ofsted inspectors also said that there were plenty of signs that the school had significantly improved since its previous inspection.

The report read: "The school has worked tirelessly to successfully address the issues identified in the previous inspection.

"The governing body knows the school well. Decisive actions have been taken to improve the educational outcomes for all pupils.

"School-wide training ensures staff are equipped with the expertise to deliver the curriculum well.

"These improvements, while not reflected in published outcomes in summer 2023, are evident in pupils’ current achievement across the curriculum.

"The school’s personal development programme is exemplary. The ‘Yapton Journey’ identifies the trips, visitors and experiences that bring pupils’ learning to life."

Ofsted also praised the school curriculum and said that children are learning better than before.

Inspectors said the curriculum had been "purposefully designed" and that assessment processes had now been put in place to check on children's progress.

The school was also found to have put support plans in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to make sure they have access to the full curriculum and can all succeed. 

Despite being rated good by Ofsted, the report did highlight some areas where the school still needs to improve.

Inspectors said that although the school has worked to reduce previously high absence levels, children's attendance is still not always high enough.

This means that some children are missing important learning and are still not achieving as well as they could. 

The school was also advised to make sure that it increases expectations of written work across the curriculum as some children's achievements in writing were "not as good as they could be".

A spokesman for the school said: "As you know, we have been on a journey since our last inspection in March 2022.

"We now can share with you and celebrate that not only are we a good school, we have been judged as outstanding for our personal development provision and outcomes.

"We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to all of our school family, both at home and in school who have been on the journey with us."