A rural primary school near Appleby has received gradings of good in all six areas of assessment.
Bolton Primary School earned excellent marks after being inspected by Ofsted on June 27 and 28 this year.
The seven-page report has now been published with pupils, school leaders and governors coming in for praise.
Overall, the school was rated good, which maintains its previous inspection grade.
It received good gradings in quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; leadership and management; personal development and early years.
The report said: “Pupils are happy at Bolton Primary School. Leaders’ values of ‘caring, inspiring, enjoying and excelling’ are lived out by pupils, including children in the early years.
“Pupils are kind and caring towards each other. They value the friendships that they have with pupils of all ages, and appreciate the family feel of the school.
“Leaders address any concerns that pupils or parents and carers have quickly and effectively. This helps pupils to feel safe
“Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well.
“Most pupils behave well. They listen to their teachers and concentrate on their work.”
It was noted that pupils enthusiastically participate in after-school clubs, which include rounders, football and dodgeball.
They also enjoy using the school’s wildlife area and the trim trail in the school grounds.
In terms of what the school could do to improve, inspectors suggested: “In a few subjects, leaders have not ensured that their high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour are shared by staff. This can hinder some pupils from achieving as well as they should.
“Leaders should ensure that all staff have consistently high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour. In some subjects, teachers do not address pupils’ errors and misconceptions. This means that some pupils’ learning is not as secure as it should be.”
