An academy school is “thrilled” with its “glowing” report only two years after it was told it requires improvement.

Rushcroft Foundation School in Rushcroft Road, Chingford, received ‘good’ in all five categories of its Oftsed report following an inspection in April.

The report highlighted the pupils’ good behaviour, noting them to be “cheerful, polite, helpful and very supportive of each other”.

In 2014, the school was labelled ‘requires improvement’ after an inspection found “not consistently good” teaching and the achievement of students being “hindered by weak writing skills”.

A few years later the teaching is now said to be “good in most subjects” with staff “committed to continually improving their practice” and creating “positive relationships” with their pupils.

Parents and staff were reportedly “overwhelmingly positive” about the changes made by senior leaders and governors, recognising the school as a “caring and compassionate community where pupils are kept safe”.

Inspectors fell short of the ‘outstanding’ mark as the most-able disadvantaged students are not achieving “well enough in lessons” when work is not “appropriately” matching their ability.

The secondary school has 693 pupils and formed the Chingford Academies Trust with the Chingford Foundation School, in Nevin Drive, in 2012 after facing “considerable pressure” to improve.

Deputy head teacher, Sean Reed said: “The executive principal Mark Morrall and his senior team are thrilled with the glowing report from the Ofsted team.

“We will now be looking to push on and achieve ‘outstanding’ in the future.”