A west Dorset school continues to be good, according to a one day Ofsted inspection.

Thorner’s Church of England School in Litton Cheney was visited by the education watchdog on February 5 for a short inspection.

The visit was the first short inspection carried out since the school was judged to be good in May 2015.

Headteacher Jyotsna Chaffey said: "The inspector was impressed by the large number of parental responses received. It was so evident to the inspector that everyone in the school community works together for the benefit of our children. He also commented that the children are confident, 'enjoy learning and are proud to attend the school. I am so proud of them."

In a letter to the headteacher, the inspector wrote: "The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection.

"Adults form warm, caring relationships with pupils and have high expectations of their behaviour. Pupils respond very positively, behave extremely well and appreciate the strong teaching and close attention they receive.

"Pupils across the range of ability, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy learning and are proud to attend the school.

"Governors are highly supportive of the school. They visit the school frequently and have a good understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for development.

"You have successfully tackled the areas for improvement identified at the previous inspection. One of these was to ensure that pupils receive clear guidance on how to improve their work.

"There is a clear culture of safeguarding in the school where everyone is committed to securing pupils’ welfare.

"All staff take care to get to know the pupils. This helps staff to provide timely and reassuring assistance when pupils need individual support. Consequently, pupils say they feel safe and are well looked after."

One point of improvement was suggested in the report as the next step for the school. This was that the school should ensure that "pupils' spelling and handwriting skills are more consistently taught and developed as they move through the school, including by making better use of reading assessments to tackle weak spelling."