Wanstead High School is making good progress in raising standards following the publication of a report earlier this year which said it needed to make improvements, Ofsted has said.

The school, in Redbridge Lane West, slipped from its previous 'good' rating in May after an inspection by the education watchdog.

Inspectors said that while teaching was "strongly improving", they were concerned that students were not making good enough progress academically in some subjects.

In June Ofsted returned to the school for a progress check and their latest report has now been published.

Inspector Sean Harford said that senior management at Wanstead High had "responded positively" to Ofsted's previous critical report and said there were already signs that improvements were being made.

He wrote: "Senior leaders now recognise that the teaching and students’ achievement are not yet good because of the inconsistencies in these crucial areas of the school’s business...

"It was clear from our discussions....[that the school has] focused on putting in place the foundations to tackle the right things, namely: the quality of teaching; the progress and attainment of the students; and consistency in the work of the middle leaders."

Wanstead High headteacher Chris Van Bussel told the Guardian that he felt the slip in the school's rating back in May was due to Ofsted's new and tougher approach to grading schools was part of the reason for the drop in its rating.

He added: "I think now that we know the criteria better I strongly believe when it comes to our next [full] inspection we can be rated good or outstanding."

Mr Harford added in his report that governors were "fully involved in the efforts to improve the school" and had shown confidence in its leadership.

He also said that Redbridge Council had been effective at offering support to Wanstead High since May's report, including helping to broker advice from two unnamed 'outstanding' rated schools in the borough.