Orchard Meadow Primary School in Oxford has continued to progress since it was taken out of special measures by Ofsted two years ago, according to inspectors.

The 300-pupil primary in Wesley Close, Blackbird Leys, was revisited by inspectors in February, who found it was "an improving school in which all pupils are valued and included".

It was placed in special measures in May 2000 after failing an Ofsted inspection, but by March 2004, had made sufficient progress to be removed from this category.

In their latest report, inspectors observed "marked improvements" in pupil behaviour and attitude and gave the school an overall satisfactory rating.

The school, which moved to new premises in the former Wesley Green Middle School buildings in November, has a high proportion of pupils who come from deprived backgrounds or for whom English is not their first language.

Inspectors found that pupils who are at an early stage in learning English make rapid progress because of good teaching.

Standards in the Foundation Stage were described as good and the school was found to give satisfactory value for money. To improve further, the school was told to continue raising achievement and standards.

Welcoming the report, headteacher Chris Phillips said: "We are so pleased that all the hard work done by staff, governors, families and of course the children has been recognised. The school has just reopened in our new building and this report is the icing on the cake."