Good quality teaching allows pupils at a Bradford primary to "achieve well from their starting points", inspectors have noted.

Harden Primary School's latest Ofsted report identifies high standards throughout all categories at the popular school.

Lead inspector Ann Sharpe, wrote in her report: "Harden Primary is a good school. It has maintained high standards since its previous inspection.

"Girls and boys of all ages and abilities achieve well from their starting points, because of a mainly good quality of teaching and learning.

"Another major reason for pupils' good achievement is the school's attention to their personal development and well-being. Enjoying learning, doing their best, keeping safe and healthy and playing an active part in the school community all have high priority in the effective curriculum."

Inspectors also applauded staff for identifying and acting on weaknesses.

The report said: "Standards in reading are high, but pupils' writing lets them down, especially those pupils capable of reaching a level higher than expected for their age.

"The school has taken several appropriate courses of action to put this right, including staff training, providing extra support for particular groups of pupils and closer checking of pupils' progress. There are clear signs that these efforts are beginning to work."

Head teacher Jean Robinson and senior staff were also praised.

Mrs Robinson said: "The report commented on the purposeful and industrious atmosphere in classrooms'.

"Pupils' attitude, behaviour and good social, moral and cultural development were also considered significant pointers to future success."

Harden Primary has 207 pupils on roll aged five to 11.

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