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PUPILS gave themselves a pat on the back for good behaviour after education inspectors rated their school 'good.' Stephen Freeman Primary School in Freeman Road, Didcot, was visited by Ofsted inspector John Collins in March.

Mr Collins praised pupils behaviour and said the headteacher, Ruth Bennie, was doing well to move the school forward.

He said in a report that the 229-pupil community school was a safe and happy school where learning was fun. Good progress had been made in English, mathematics and science, he said.

Headteacher of almost two years Mrs Bennie said she was delighted with the rating.

She said: "We were really pleased that it recognised the good work that's going on in the school, particularly with the children's behaviour and attitudes to learning.

"I think there is a direct link between the behaviour and the quality of teaching in the school and it gives the school has a real family atmosphere.

"We read the letter out which the inspectors wrote to the children in assembly, and they were all congratulated for their behaviour."

Mr Collins said teachers must raise standards in English, maths and science because these were below average, and focus on marking work more effectively to help children improve.

Mr Bennie said: "It's something we are already working on and it's good for them to recognise that are already improving.

"We are working to carry on developing creativity across the school and improve maths and English in really creative ways by doing cross-curricular work."

The school was last inspected in December 2003 where it scored a 'satisfactory to good' rating under a different marking system.

12:42pm Saturday 17th May 2008

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