Cherry Lane Primary School has been rated 'good' by Ofsted.

The school, in Sipson Road, West Drayton, was visited in February by inspectors, who praised the consistently solid teaching, pupils' willingness to learn and "meticulous" monitoring of their progress, and leadership.

It failed to make the top 'outstanding' grade because inspectors found that not enough was being done to raise the achievements of brighter pupils, and writing standards were not as high as in reading and maths.

The Ofsted report reads: "Most pupils’ learning accelerates at a rapid pace in lessons that sustain their enthusiasm because they are interesting and have a clear sense of purpose.

"They know the expectations their teachers have of them, and for the most part, these expectations are well pitched to extend pupils’ learning and progress.

"However, this is less so for the higher ability pupils."

Cherry Lane gained the same rating when it was last inspected, in November 2011.

The school has 525 pupils, with an above-average proportion from ethnic minority backgrounds for whom English is a second language, and who have special needs or additional support.

Headteacher Steve Whitehouse told the Gazette: "It was a fair report, and I am glad they discovered many of our merits.

"It reflects the hard work of everyone here - teachers, governors, and the pupils themselves - to maintain the standard.

"It recognises that children make really good progress from the start, and that identifies the quality of a school. Good kids lead to good outcomes.

"We know where we need to make improvements. We are currently working closely with Barnes Primary School to try and improving pupils' writing skills.

"There are always challenges, and one thing Cherry Lane will never do is rest on its laurels."