A primary school where pupils feel "happy and safe" and where teachers adjust learning to help pupils with special educational needs has retained its good Ofsted rating.

Ickworth Park Primary School in Meadow Drive, Horringer, near Bury St Edmunds, was inspected by the education watchdog on June 19 and 20.

The school, which has 197 pupils aged four to 11, was rated good in its last full inspection in 2010, with short inspections since, and the latest visit confirmed the good rating had been retained.

Ofsted inspectors found pupils are "confident and respectful" and feel "happy and safe" at the school.

They said educational trips and experiences enrich the children's learning and pupils are proud of the school with a "strong sense of belonging".

In a report published on July 9, inspectors said pupils are well prepared for secondary school and leaders have an ambitious vision for the achievement of all pupils.

They said the curriculum has been reviewed in the past year and leaders have identified where subjects could be improved, but are yet to see the impacts of this.

The report stated: "Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) access learning alongside their peers.

"Teachers adjust learning to help pupils with SEND succeed in lessons."

Praise went to reading support, with "well-trained staff" teaching phonics daily and pupils "quickly become confident fluent readers".

Inspectors said leaders make "highly effective decisions" that improve the school with a "clear vision".

In some subjects, however, the quality of what is expected of pupils was described as 'variable' meaning not all pupils, particularly the most disadvantaged, achieve as well as they could.

Inspectors said, to improve, leaders should "focus on using the expertise of subject leaders to improve teachers’ confidence and subject knowledge". 

In a few areas of learning, inspectors found the early years curriculum does not precisely identify the most important knowledge children need to learn.

They said the school should "ensure that it considers the key knowledge children need to prepare them most effectively for their future learning in the school."

Ofsted usually inspects good schools every four years.