A HAMPSHIRE primary school where children enjoy lessons has been described as "good" by inspectors.

The inspection team from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) praised Otterbourne CE Primary for its good teaching.

They also complimented a new tracking procedure introduced a year ago to help keep a close eye on individual pupils' progress.

As a result, standards in reading and writing have already improved at the 258-pupil school.

Children were found to make a good start to their education because of good teaching.

However, inspectors pointed out that pupils' progress is uneven from year to year because of some inconsistencies in teaching - a matter that the school is addressing.

Pupils' appreciation of the importance of keeping healthy and their involvement in the outside community were both described as outstanding.

Leadership and management were described as good with the head teacher providing outstanding leadership.

Head teacher Alison Langrish, who joined the school a year ago, said: "It was a very affirming report, acknowledging that we know our school well, that we have many strengths and that we know how we can improve still further.

"I consider myself fortunate to be in a school where we have all the ingredients' needed to be successful. We have highly-motivated and enthusiastic children who arrive at school with an obvious appetite for learning, supportive parents who help in so many areas of school activity, caring, committed staff, throughout the school, well-informed and effective governors and an established, mutually-beneficial relationship with the Church."