A primary school in Elm Park has been praised by Ofsted for nurturing pupils' personal development with singing sessions at a nearby care home.

Benhurst Primary School in Benhurst Avenue, has been rated 'good' across all areas by Ofsted after an inspection on October 1 and 2.

Although schools do not get awarded an overall effectiveness grade following changes brought in this term, Benhurst Primary School scored a 'good' grade in all five inspection areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth form provision.

Ofsted described the school as a "caring and welcoming" place, where most of the 411 pupils are "polite and respectful to one another".

The report, published this month, said: "Pupils are proud of the diverse school community.

"They feel safe and are kept safe.

"If pupils have a worry or concern, they can name a member of staff they would talk to and they know that it will be dealt with appropriately."

The report also praised the school for its high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Inspectors said: "Pupils achieve highly in all key stages.

"Pupils know that their teachers expect them to work hard and focus on their learning in lessons."

The school is in Benhurst Avenue, HornchurchThe school is in Benhurst Avenue (Image: Google Maps)

The school was also commended for its diverse range of opportunities to broaden pupils' experiences - including after-school clubs such as karate and football - and the chance to become a member of the pupil parliament.

Pupils' personal development is further boosted by opportunities to contribute to the community, inspectors found, such as singing at care homes in the area or raising money for nearby food banks.

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The report also highlighted the school's efforts to foster a love of reading, with a library run by Year 6 pupils in the playground.

However, the report did note some areas for improvement.

It said: "For the most part, pupils learn the content that the school intends.

"However, in some subjects the curriculum delivery is not as strong.

"Adaptations are not made consistently to ensure all pupils can access and benefit from the learning at a suitable level."

The report also noted that the new behaviour rules are sometimes not "consistently" applied, leading to "low-level" disruptions "at times".

The school was praised for its efforts to address low attendance or persistent absence, including working with the attendance officer and rewarding pupils with good attendance.

Benhurst Primary School did not respond to a request for comment.