A junior school in Ipswich is celebrating after being rated 'good' by Ofsted for the first time in more than 15 years.
In March, inspectors from the education watchdog visited Castle Hill Junior School in Dryden Road.
Inspectors agreed the school had been consistently improving throughout a period of change.
The report into the inspection stated that pupils at the school are happy and safe, and they know that the adults at the school are there to help and support them.
They understand the school's values of pride, ambition and respect, inspectors said.
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Headteacher Jennifer Smith said of the Ofsted rating: "Staff and children are thrilled that their hard work has been recognised.
"The report rightly points to our school values of pride, ambition and respect.
"We were proud to see these values threaded throughout the report and to see our commitment to pupil leadership and a curriculum that represents our diversity and ethos praised."
The junior school now shares the same Ofsted rating as its infant school, something the report highlighted as a "seamless transition" for those going from infant school to Year 3.
The report also went on to praise the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision at the school, stating that students with SEND are "fully included in the life of the school".
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Leaders and trustees were praised for how they steered the school through the period of change, and they understand the school's strengths and also potential areas for improvement.
Castle Hill Junior School joined ASSET Education multi-academy trust in 2019.
Clare Flintoff, the trust's chief executive, said: "We are delighted that the Junior School is now recognised for the improvements that have been made.
"Children and families are rightly proud of this community school that has such a lot to offer and staff have worked incredibly hard to provide an excellent, rounded education and lots of opportunities."
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