A SCHOOL has maintained a good standard of education after officials from an education regulator paid the school its first full inspection in a decade.

Hazelmere Junior School, in Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, received a short inspection in 2015, but before Ofsted’s latest visit in July, the last time the school had received a full inspection was in November 2011.

The school, which had a total of 154 pupils on the roll 11 years ago, was said by inspectors to provide good teaching and effective care.

Now, however, the school has increased in size significantly and has 221 pupils – but Ofsted inspectors said Hazelmere School has successfully maintained the good standards it set at the last inspection.

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The report read: “The curriculum is well structured and plans for pupils’ learning build year on year – leaders have thought carefully about which units are taught when, and how they can link into the local context.”

Pupils’ wellbeing was also identified as a priority of the teaching staff.

The report continued: "Pupils’ physical, emotional, and social development is a high priority for leaders and staff.

"Pupils get lots of opportunities to think and be calm in mindfulness and yoga sessions [and] they appreciate and enjoy these activities."