Staff, pupils and parents at Wrenbury Primary School are celebrating after it was rated as 'good' by Ofsted inspectors.

The inspection, carried out in January this year, judged the school to be good overall with many strengths and has rated the school’s personal development, behaviour and welfare as outstanding.

The rating comes after the school's previous inspection in December 2015 rated Wrenbury as having several areas that required improvement.

Ofsted reported that pupils at Wrenbury Primary School, in Nantwich Road, saw their school as ‘a calm, very safe haven where they feel valued as individuals’ while Maggie Parker, the lead inspector, described the teaching as consistently good and that the school had designed a curriculum to appeal to all the pupils, who showed genuine excitement for their learning across the school.

Headteacher, Bessa Cador who is from the area, admitted she was delighted with the outcome of the inspection

She said: "I understand the importance of a village school and its vital contribution to the rural community. The Ofsted report noted the strong local links forged between the school, the children’s extended families and the community.

"I am delighted with the outcome of the inspection for everyone at Wrenbury. We’re a small school with a very big heart. It’s a shared celebration for whole team at Wrenbury, whose passion and drive to give and be the very best we can that has seen the school achieve so well."

In report, Ms Parker stated: "‘Learning Journey books record pupils’ work and reflect individual progress in a variety of subjects. The written work, artwork and content are of an exceptionally high standard.

"They are a pleasure to behold. Governors and parents attribute the school’s successful turnaround to the appointment three years ago of the school has seen not only great improvements in standards and quality of teaching and learning but also sporting success, including achieving the School Games Gold award.

"Innovations introduced at Wrenbury Primary School over the past few years have included Well-being lunch clubs; which have been central to the ‘We all Matter’ ethos at the school and provide a opportunity for all the children and staff to learn."