INSPECTORS have heaped praise on Windermere's Goodly Dale Primary School in its latest Ofsted report.

The school was rated as 'good' across the board following a two day inspection last month.

Leaders were found to provide a 'caring' and 'nurturing' environment in which pupils could feel secure and could thrive.

"Pupils make great strides in their personal development at Goodly Dale," the report states. "They show much pride in their school and learn to be confident, caring individuals who show respect for others."

It also praised the school's 'forest school' programme and the 'broad range' of extra-curricular activities on offer.

"Parents and carers speak highly of the school," the report said. "They report that their children are happy, safe and make good progress."

However, there were some areas for improvement highlighted in the report.

"On occasion, teachers’ expectations are not closely enough matched to pupils’ abilities, with the result that, for some pupils, work is too hard or too easy," the report said. "This limits the number of pupils who reach the higher levels by the end of Year 6."

It also said that despite the school's efforts, some pupils did not attend school as often as they should and the outdoor play area did not provide a stimulating environment to further enhance and develop learning.