A ‘happy’ primary school where pupils flourish has been rated ‘good’ by inspectors.

Inspectors visited Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, in West Bradford Road, on March 28 and 29 and determined that it ‘continues to be a good school’.

Inspectors noted it was a ‘happy school where everyone is treated with care and respect’.

The report said: “Pupils flourish in the support and guidance that staff provide.

“Pupils truly do live up to the school’s motto and ‘learn together with enjoyment’.”

Inspectors said that leaders ‘make sure that pupils know how to express their feelings in a kind and mature way’.

Pupils feel safe and happy and ‘enjoy the opportunity to learn together with others of different ages’.

The curriculum is ‘broad and relevant’, and learning is organised so that pupils build on what they already know, from the early years to the end of Year 6.

Despite this, inspectors said in a ‘small number of areas of learning, leaders have not considered carefully enough the key knowledge and skills which children in the early years need in readiness for year one’.

Inspectors said there is a ‘real buzz’ about reading around school.

The report adds: “Pupils are taught to read by skilled practitioners using a well-sequenced reading approach.

“Children in the early years enjoy listening to stories.

“Leaders have carefully chosen the stories that they want children to know and remember.

“Teachers read these books over and over again.

“Pupils read widely and with evident enjoyment from a wide selection of books.”

Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities access the same curriculum as their peers and their needs are identified accurately.

Pupils learn about different faiths and cultures through the well-constructed curriculum.

They behave well both in and out of lessons and are kind and considerate.

The report adds: “They are especially considerate of younger children.

“Staff have established a positive climate for learning.

“Adults know individual pupils well and take time to meet their needs.

“Adults model the behaviours they want to see. Low-level disruption rarely disturbs learning.”

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.