A Hornchurch primary school that is "at the heart of the community" has been inspected following recent Ofsted changes. 

The education standards watchdog has released its report following an inspection of Nelmes Primary School in Wingletye Lane. 

A school inspection was conducted across October 1 and October 2, with the findings report being made available to the public on November 11. 

It comes after the government announced in September that single word judgements would be removed from inspection reports of state schools. 

Schools continue to be rated across four sub-categories including the quality of education, outstanding behaviour and attitudes, outstanding personal development, and outstanding leadership and management. 

Inspectors say that the school is at the heart of the communityInspectors say that the school is at the heart of the community (Image: Google Maps) Nelmes Primary School was found to be outstanding in all these areas, with its early years provision also reported to be outstanding. 

According to the report, "pupils flourish in this welcoming school, which is at the heart of the community". 

The school fosters a strong ambition for its pupils, Ofsted found, that "extends beyond the classroom into the wider personal development offer the school provides". 

Pupils were found to be responsive to the expectations of them, and "feel safe in this calm, nurturing and happy school". 

Inspectors noted the "extensive" enrichment programme of clubs and out-of-school visits on offer to students. 

Staff encourage learning opportunities about the community and wider world, with pupils linking learning to knowledge gained in the classroom. 

Reception students were found to have "used the new words they had learned when finding minibeasts in the outdoor area". 

Reading was identified as a key focus at Nelmes Primary, where staff are trained in consistently using a phonetic approach. 

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As a result, inspectors discovered "an excitement for reading" and that pupils "use the school library with enthusiasm".

Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are helped by staff "to settle quickly and make impressive progress in their learning and wider skills". 

Nelmes Primary School declined to comment.