A primary and secondary school in Ashford has been rated 'Good' following a recent inspection by Ofsted.

The education watchdog said the John Wallis Academy in Millbank Road "continues to be a good school" after inspectors visited the site in September.

They found the academy, which educates children from the ages of three to 19, to be a "happy place of learning".

It comes after the school was inspected by the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) earlier this year, in which they achieved the outstanding rank.

Principal John McParland said: "We are delighted with this very positive and warm report reflecting the great progress in our school that has been sustained since our last inspection.

"Inspectors acknowledged that our students feel happy, safe and secure and are reaching their potential.

"It has really moved on since the 2014 inspection and we're pleased with the report."

Since their last visit to the school, inspectors noted that the quality of teaching had strengthened and the sixth form had continued to develop; with a higher proportion of students gaining places at university.

The watchdog advised the school to improve attendance, which had fallen below the national average.

Mr McParland, who has run the school for eight years, added: "We acknowledge that we have more work to do regarding the attendance of some individuals which affects our overall figures.

"We are making improvements and we will continue to work to ensure all our students attend school."

Construction work to build a new school for the primary students is almost complete.

Next year, the younger pupils will move onto the same site as the secondary school.