A school which was previously told it required improvement has turned its fortunes around and been rated as Good by Ofsted.

Tiger Primary School in Loose, Maidstone, has “significantly improved” since its last inspection in 2019.

Inspectors found that pupils feel safe and have “warm and positive relationships” with teachers.

The school has high expectations for pupils’ achievement, and youngsters are “keen to engage in their learning”.

Those who need more support to meet the school’s expectations receive tailored interventions and bullying is increasingly rare, the report revealed.

When there are cases of bullying, they are dealt with swiftly and pupils trust staff to act when they bring them concerns.

The report explains: “Pupils strive to embody the school values of teamwork, independence, going beyond the expected, empathy and resilience.”

The arrangements for safeguarding at the school are effective.

Since the last inspection, inspectors say leaders have made improvements to the curriculum at the school.

Previously, pupils’ achievements in national curriculum tests was low, but current students are making good progress with a new and improved curriculum.

However, in early years the provision did not always match the “ambitious learning” which leaders intend. As a result, there are sometimes missed opportunities to develop key skills.

In previous inspections, it was found the school had not always taken the steps it needs to ensure pupils with SEND are supported as well as they need to be or to identify their needs early.

“We will continue to strive for high standards and performance for all our pupils...”

This has now been addressed and is being refined and embedded across the school. In the majority of lessons, pupils with SEND are supported well, with adaptations to input to ensure they access the same learning as their peers.

The report said the school “needs to continue to embed the work that has recently been put in place in order to ensure that these improvements are sustained over time”.

At the time of inspection, which took place on September 19 and 20, the school has 403 pupils from the ages of four to 11.

It is part of Future Schools Trust, which means other people in the trust also have responsibility for running the school.

Headteacher Mr Dan Siggs who joined the school in May said: “We’re delighted with our latest Ofsted report, and we are really pleased that the inspectors recognised the hard work and progress that we have made as a school community.

“As acknowledged in the report, we have developed an ambitious culture at Tiger and we will continue to strive for high standards and performance for all our pupils, and we will learn from the recommendations of the report.”

Future Schools Trust chief executive Linney-Drouet said: “Having Tiger Primary graded as Good underpins the core values and ethos of our trust. All our schools have now been graded Good by Ofsted, showing our Trust’s impact on the quality of education provided by our schools.

“Mr Siggs only joined the trust in May so on behalf of the trustees; I’d like to thank him and his team for their hard work and dedication over the last few months.

“This is a much- deserved outcome which pupils, parents/carers and staff are very proud of.”