AN east Cleveland primary school has been praised by inspectors after they visited in March.

The report states that Loftus Junior School is a good school where standards are rising.

The school was praised by inspectors for creating a caring and supportive environment in which staff and pupils worked hard and showed respect for each other.

Efforts to raise standards in English have been particularly successful.

But the school has been told it needs to raise awareness of multi-cultural issues and develop its systems for reporting back to parents.

Headteacher David Parkes said: "Everyone at the school is delighted that our report reflects the hard work and commitment of the whole school community and we are justifiably proud of our achievements.