A WORCESTERSHIRE school that experienced an exodus of staff is finally back on track and is making good progress.

Nine teachers have left Grimley and Holt CE Primary School in the past two years.

But Ofsted inspectors said the village school has since established a positive climate for learning and brought a greater level of stability.

At the beginning of the year a new teaching team was appointed to replace a number of temporary teachers who had been in place since the last inspection in 2000.

The headteacher was said to be providing strong leadership and has generated a clear commitment to improvement within the teaching team.

The quality of teaching is now either good or very good across the age ranges.

"When the school was last inspected there was considerable under-achievement, particularly amongst the pupils with the potential for higher attainment," said the report.

"The headteacher and teachers have been successful in ensuring that pupils of all abilities are challenged and are making good progress in the development of their literacy and numeracy skills.

"There is clear commitment to build on these improvements and to achieve high standards across the curriculum."

Planning for lessons is meticulous and pupils respond well to teachers' high expectations.

Inspectors said that pupils are well behaved and keen to go to school.

"Where they are benefiting from consistently good teaching they respond with enthusiasm and are setting themselves high standards," said the inspectors.

"For example, in an art lesson the pupils worked hard to achieve the highest possible standards and were prepared to evaluate their own work with a view to improving what they had done.

"Younger pupils seen in a mathematics lesson were similarly enthusiastic, willing to display their knowledge and eager to make progress."

Inspectors found that behaviour in lessons and around the school was good.

The pupils were polite and responded promptly to instructions and were comfortable with classroom routines.

Their relationships in the school were good and older pupils showed care towards younger pupils.

"The school is encouraging a growing measure of independence as the children progress through the school and the older pupils are starting to assume responsibility for a range of routine tasks to assist in the smooth running of the day," said the report.