AN Isle of Wight primary school has gone from being in Special Measures to being rated as good by Ofsted.
St Blasius Shanklin C of E Primary Academy was judged to be inadequate when it was taken over by Portsmouth and Winchester Diocesan Academies Trust (P&WDAT) in September 2013.
But it has now been rated 'good' in all areas in a recent inspection.
It was praised for its 'treasure chest of learning opportunities' and 'united' school community where pupils' achievement is 'good and improving'.
The report, published this week following an inspection in June, described the academy as 'friendly happy and safe'.
P&WDAT also took over the running of St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy in Ventnor on July 1.
Mr Wood said: "After undoubted challenges in recent years this is a well-earned moment of celebration for everyone to end the school year on. It is a privilege to lead this academy with its dedicated staff, local governors, supportive trust, engaged pupils, involved parents and skilled staff and they should all be proud of what we have been able to achieve together.
"St Blasius is a success story and this report has provided a terrific platform on which we can now further build.
"It rightly points our areas for improvement such as reducing absences still further and providing more mathematical challenges for our more able pupils. We will return in September looking forward to working on these areas and others as we continue to improve and look ahead to providing the exceptional education our pupils deserve."