A Swindon primary school has reacted to its latest report from Ofsted.

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, on Davenwood in Upper Stratton, was rated as Requires Improvement in 2016 and then re-rated as Good in 2018.

But six years on, the school has now proved that it is consistently doing things right, as it retains its Good rating by Ofsted for a second time with a glowing review.

The school, run by headteacher Sarah Burke and current acting headteacher Kelly Cole, has been described as "opening pupils' eyes to the world beyond the gates."

"Pupils use the area in which they live to explore important themes," said inspector Liz Geller who visited the school on July 16.

"They understand why it is important to ‘be the best that they can be' and have a thirst to learn new things.

"Pupils study an ambitious curriculum that prepares them well for their next steps in learning and beyond.

"There is a tangible sense of community within the school, and the school’s ethos is based on strongly-held values which include service, belief and peace."

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School is celebrating another 'Good' reportSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School is celebrating another 'Good' report (Image: Google Maps) For current acting headteacher Kelly Cole, the inspection result is a reflection of all the hard work that has been put in by staff members across the board.

"We are all delighted that St Catherine's has retained its 'good'  judgement by Ofsted in our latest inspection," she told the Swindon Advertiser.

"There's been a lot of hard work behind the scenes to maintain this 'good' judgement, and we're thrilled that the hard work of our dedicated staff has been recognised and valued and that St Catherine's pupils feel 'proud of their school.

"We also wanted to thank our parental community who completed Ofsted's Parent View.

"This is such valuable feedback, and will help us to continue to make the school the best it can be for children."

To improve to an Outstanding rating, school leaders have been told that improvement can be made to teacher assessments to more accurately highlight gaps in understanding.

But the single bullet point followed on from seven paragraphs of comments about what the school was doing well, making it clear that there's a lot to like at St Catherine's school.

Particular highlights picked out by inspectors included the school's SEND support, early years work, reflection periods, focus on reading and wider development opportunities such as school councillor, house captain and pupil chaplain.

The catholic primary school includes St Catherine's Nursery and spaces are currently available for three and four-year-olds.