MORE needs to be done to raise the standards at a Worcester school.

Dines Green Primary School was described by Ofsted inspectors as a sound and caring school where staff appreciate and value pupils.

But the report said pupils' progress was satisfactory rather than better because good teaching was not sufficiently widespread through the school.

"The school has taken effective action to eliminate underachievement in recent years and pupils' progress has improved significantly since the last inspection," the report said.

"Further improvement is hindered because there is not enough good teaching."

Inspectors praised the personal development of pupils and said their behaviour had improved since the Tudor Way school's last inspection.

They said headteacher Stephen Gough provided: "A clear sense of direction and keeps his finger firmly on the pulse of the school.

"However, other key staff with responsibility for leading across a range of year groups (key stage leaders) do not have a sufficiently clear overview of provision. This restricts their effectiveness."

But Mr Gough said it was important to recognise how far the school had come. "The school has undergone a lot of changes over the last four years, the school has been in special measures twice and we have worked incredibly hard to raise the quality of teaching so we have come a very long way," he said. Mr gough added that the school had carried out extensive refurbishment to make it a more pleasant place to be.

And, he said they had also worked hard to get the ethos right in the school.

"The children smile, they talk to you, they want to come to school, they like being here, they like the staff and the staff, I think, want to come here too - that's what I have been trying to do since I have been here," he added.

"We want people who live around here but don't send their children here to come and see what we're doing. In a way it's almost a shame the original Ofsted inspector did not come back because they would have seen the change."

WHAT THE INSPECTORS SAW AT DINES GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL WHAT THE SCHOOL DOES WELL The school is sound and caring and staff appreciate and value the pupils and help them develop as kind, co-operative and well-behaved individuals.

The school is in a sound position to make improvements and provides satisfactory value for money.

The headteacher provides a clear sense of direction and keeps his finger firmly on the pulse of the school.

School governors keep themselves well informed, undertaking regular visits to see the school in operation.

WHAT IT SHOULD IMPROVE The school should improve satisfactory teaching to match the good teaching already established in some classes, particularly by ensuring questions are used more effectively and that better use is made of time.

The school should increase the rigor of assessment procedures in the nursery and in subjects other than English, maths and science in Years 1 to 6.

The school should develop the monitoring and evaluation roles of staff with responsibility for leading across a range of year groups and of co-ordinators for subjects other than English and maths.

STAR RATINGS School's overall effectiveness: 2 stars Achievement and standards: 2 stars Personal development and well-being: 3 stars Quality of teaching: 2 stars Curriculum: 2 stars Care, guidance and support: 3 stars Leadership and management: 2 stars