King David Primary has retained its status as a good school - but it might not do so if it underwent a full inspection, Ofsted said

Good schools are checked around every four years or so to ensure they maintain standards without receiving a formal grade from inspectors. “However, if we find evidence that a school would now receive a higher or lower grade, then the next inspection will be a graded inspection,” Ofsted explained.

Ofsted, which paid a brief visit to the school, said “the evidence gathered suggests that the inspection grade might not be as high if a graded inspection were carried out now”.

The Jewish ethos of the school - where the majority of pupils are from other faiths - helped “pupils to understand the importance of fundamental British values such as tolerance and respect,” Ofsted said.

It found pupils “enthusiastic” about learning and “ambitious” leaders had prioritised curriculum development.

But Ofsted reported that not all staff had the expertise to teach early reading effectively and leaders did not track behaviour or incidents of bullying in a systematic way - although most pupils felt that when bullying occurred, staff dealt with it.