A SCHOOL which opened just over four years ago has officially established itself as a good school with outstanding features.

Leverhulme Primary, in Breightmet, opened in September, 2006, after merging with nearby Roscow Fold and Crompton Fold primary schools.

Ofsted inspectors praised the school on a recent visit, giving it an overall good mark and finding a number of lessons “outstanding”.

Headteacher Nigel Ashton said that the school had proved itself and would continue to move forward.

Inspectors from the Government’s education watchdog reported: “The school is a harmonious community where pupils enjoy learning and get on well together.

“Pupils work hard and take a pride in their achievements.”

Teaching and learning was marked as good but inspectors said there was an increasing number of outstanding lessons.

As a result, pupils were found to make good progress from low starting points and achieved the standards expected by the time they left the school. The Early Years Foundation Stage was said to be outstanding.

The school was also rated outstanding for keeping pupils safe and praised staff for helping “vulnerable”

children succeed socially and academically.

Inspectors concluded: “The headteacher and senior leadership have fostered a common purpose among staff and driven forward improvements well, with good backing from a knowledgeable governing body.”

Ofsted said standards could be further raised by improving writing at key stage one and giving pupils more responsibility in school.

Mr Ashton said: “I am delighted with the success of the school which is to do with the hard work of children, staff and governors.

“We can look to the future and carry on doing what we are doing and what we are doing well we will do better.”

He added: “It is about providing high quality teaching and experience at the school. ”