TEACHERS are celebrating after an Ofsted report branded their pupils' behaviour exemplary'.

Inspectors praised all areas of teaching at Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery as either excellent' or good' and concluded the school is boosting youngsters' well-being as well as their grades.

The report said: Personal development and well-being are outstanding and pupils' behaviour is exemplary.

They love school and are exceptionally thoughtful about each other.' Headteacher Margaret Davies said she was delighted with the report, but said her staff would keep working to do even better.

She said: "We are all very proud of our school and are delighted with the OfSTED report.

"It rightly acknowledges the efforts, commitment and very effective team work of all staff groups.

"But school development is a continuous process.

"We are all learners, children and adults, and we continually seek to improve what we do."

One suggestion given by inspectors for improving the school was better planning for the joint Year 1 and 2 class, which was combined after pupil numbers dropped.

Areas rated as excellent' in the report included personal development and well-being, leadership, care, guidance and support, achievement and standards, nursery care and overall effectiveness of the school.

Teaching and learning and curriculum and other activities were graded as good'.

The report said: Standards rose further in 2007 and are above the national average in reading, writing, mathematics and science.

The achievement of boys and girls of all abilities is outstanding.' The lowest score in the report was for attendance, which was graded satisfactory' by lead inspector Martin Kerly.

In a letter to the pupils he said: We are very impressed by the way you behave in class and around the school.

You are very thoughtful towards one another and sensibly help to look after yourselves by eating healthy things and joining in the daily physical exercise and huff and puff' sessions.' The report found above-average standards had been maintained by the end of Year 2 since the last inspection in June 2003.

It also noted the proportion of pupils with learning difficulties is increasing.