A primary school which has been helped by a school in Hertfordshire after it was put into special measures has been told it is making good progress.

Lingwood Primary school received the bottom 'inadequate' rating following an inspection in June 2014, and has been partnered with the top-rated Wroxham School in Hertfordshire.

Following a visit on January 28-29, inspector Mary Rayner said it was 'making reasonable progress towards the removal of special measures'.

She wrote: 'Leaders have raised their expectations of what pupils can achieve and well-targeted training for all staff is securing improvements in teaching.'

She also found: 'The capacity of the leadership team is strong following the appointment of the acting deputy headteacher. Leaders have developed a clear vision for school improvement that has been accepted by the vast majority of staff. The school's improvement plans are sharply focused on what needs to be done to move the school forward.'

However, she said progress of disabled pupils and those with special needs was 'weak across the school', and teaching overall still required improvement because 'a significant proportion does not challenge pupils of all abilities rigorously enough'.

Interim headteacher Karen Lea said: 'We are pleased the overall progress we are making has been recognised by Her Majesty's Inspector. We are determined to continue to improve, and the report reflects our own assessment of where we still need to do better.

'In particular we are bringing in extra support in our early years to make sure our children get the best possible start to their school careers. We are also very appreciative of the support and encouragement of another primary that has been rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted.'

When asked if the school would become an academy, she said discussions were taking place with the Department for Education, but there were no firm plans.