A primary school has received a ‘good’ Ofsted rating, just three years after being placed in special measures.

Roydon Primary School was judged to be failing in 2012, but following an inspection earlier this month the education watchdog has rated the school ‘good’ in all areas and ‘outstanding’ for pupil safety and behaviour.

Children at the school in Epping Road, which was inspected as an academy for the first time on July 9 and 10, “behave impeccably in and out of lessons, where they are invariably highly attentive” claims the report.

The report says: “The head of school, other leaders and governors lead the school effectively.

“They are committed to making it outstanding.

“The school is constantly improving and its track record of successful change shows that its capacity for further improvement is good.”

It adds: “Leaders have successfully moved the school forward since it became part of the academy trust.

“They have established an ethos which gets the best from pupils and staff.

“As a result, teaching has improved and pupils’ behave exceptionally well and want to learn.”

The school is praised in a number of areas, including pupil attendance, communication with parents and for promoting strong “British values” among pupils.

Attainment in tests and exams was found to be average for both Key Stage one and two, although inspectors found that more effective teaching was needed to improve pupils’ writing level.

The inspectors also found more challenging work was needed for the highest performing pupils, with the report saying: “Teachers do not yet consistently challenge the most-able pupils with demanding work to enable them to reach the higher levels of attainment consistently.”