A "CALM and welcoming" school has been praised after it was inspected by education watchdogs.

North Baddesley Junior School was rated 'good' by Ofsted.

The Fleming Avenue site had 316 children aged between seven and 11 years old on roll at the school at the time of the inspection.

It was carried out over two days on February 7 and 8.

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The school continues to be rated 'good' following its last full inspection in 2014.

Inspectors found that the school was "welcoming" and "everyone was valued".

Pupils were described as "friendly and keen to articulate their ideas", adding that they know their opinions are "respected".

The report said: "Pupils are proud to uphold the school values of being creative, collaborative, resilient, proactive and reflective.

"The curriculum design means pupils enjoy learning. They enthusiastically talk about what they have learned in lessons."

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Inspectors said the curriculum at the school was "well structured and sequenced", noting that the new leadership team has carefully considered what pupils will learn during their time at the school.

A love of reading is promoted throughout the school and the library was described as "an inviting space".

The report highlighted that leaders have put a new scheme in place to support those who are still learning to read.

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The new special educational needs coordinator has successfully revised procedures for identifying pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

This means that staff have a "robust understanding" of what to do if they have concerns that a pupil might need additional support.

Inspectors said that staff model "high expectations" for behaviour throughout the school.

Any behaviour that falls below expectations is dealt with swiftly and fairly, inspectors said.

The report added: "Leaders are creating greater opportunities for parents to come into school so that they gain a better understanding of how behaviour is managed successfully in school."