A city school has seen its rating soar from 'inadequate' to 'good' in its first Ofsted report since a change of governance.

Nightingale Infant and Nursery School in Taverham joined the Inclusive Schools Trust after falling from outstanding to inadequate in 2018, from the highest rating to the lowest.

Leadership and management were highlighted as a particularly poor area - while behaviour and welfare, personal development, outcomes for pupils and early years provision all required improvement.

But the latest report - which was published in early July - saw a vast improvement, with some areas of the school even rated 'outstanding'. 

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Sarah Hutt, partnership head at Nightingale, said she was "so proud" of the rating.

"We have spent a lot of time and money on staff - particularly on improving their confidence," she added.

"It's fair to say they've been on a real journey. I'm so proud of them and all of their hard work.

"Staff are over the moon and so are the parents. They've supported us through some really difficult times.

"But this isn't job done for us.

"The result is just a validation of the hard work we've put in."

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Personal development and leadership and management were seen as outstanding - while the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes and early years provision were all rated good.

"Leaders have a compelling and ambitious vision for their school," inspectors said.

"They have transformed the culture of the school.

"There is a high level of consistency and high expectations of all members of the community."