A BARKEREND school has been praised by inspectors, who say pupils results have “risen significantly.”

Byron Primary School is celebrating getting a good rating in its latest Ofsted inspection.

The school was told it required improvement at its last inspection in 2014, but after the latest visit inspectors said the school had “strong leadership” and ambitious governors who know the school’s strengths and priorities for improvement and provide good levels of support and challenge.

Their report added: “Pupils’ outcomes are improving strongly and have risen significantly since the last inspection.

“Parents are positive about the school. They say how well adults care for their children and that they are safe at all times.”

Headteacher, Richard O’Sullivan, said: “This is another example of the good leadership and effectiveness of primary schools within the BD3 area, with several other schools in our locality also being judged to be Good. This is testimony to the improvements being made in our area.”

Councillor Imran Khan, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Education, Employment and Skills, said: “This positive outcome is excellent news for all those at Byron Primary and all those who have worked so hard to bring about this achievement."