A school in Huntingdonshire which is now run by a different trust has gone from 'inadequate' to being rated as 'good' with two areas classed as 'outstanding'.

Ofsted visited Offord Primary School, in Miller's Close, Offord Darcy, St Neots, in late January for its first inspection since 2018.

Ayear after it was rated 'inadequate', the 90-pupil school became an academy and joined The Cam Academy Trust.

Within the trust, it is now part of the West Village Partnership – an arrangement in which Offord, Gamlingay Village Primary and Everton Heath Primary School to share a governing body.

Areas that were commended in the Ofsted report included leadership and management and personal development.

The report said: “Leaders have transformed provision since the inspection of the predecessor school.

"The trust has ensured school leaders have been supported effectively to be able to do this.

"Innovative governance arrangements, such as the West Village Partnership, have enabled small schools to come together, to share and combine expertise, both at a school and governance level.

"This has ensured that governors challenge and support in a highly effective way. Staff at all levels have been able to use shared expertise to accelerate improvement.”

The report added that “pupils have an exceptional range of personal development opportunities.

"These extend well beyond the school and village. They hugely enrich the curriculum and bring learning to life.”

Inspectors also found that pupils are “very happy at Offord Primary School. They learn to recognise and handle different emotions and feelings.

"They care about each other’s well-being. Older pupils support younger ones. Pupils treat each other with tolerance and respect.

“Pupils want to learn. They behave considerately in lessons and around the school. The foundations of this are built in early years.”

The report went on praise the redeveloped curriculum and the way teachers ensure pupils connect, retain and build on their knowledge as they progress through the school, leaving them well prepared for the transfer to secondary education.

They also complimented the tailored support for SEND pupils which ensures they are included and achieve well.

Inspectors were also very positive about the library, a relatively recent addition, which is at the heart of the school, and is popular with pupils.

In order to improve further, the report said: "The school should ensure that all staff provide pupils with sufficient opportunities to develop the quality and depth of their writing, so that pupils’ writing is of a consistently high standard."

Headteacher Kate Ruddock said: “The rating is also a testament of the support from all our families as this is a true community village school, where it is a joy to work.”