LYMM High School has received an overall rating of 'good' from Ofsted inspectors.

The school, on Oughtrington Lane, was visited in February and has since been praised for its 'inclusivity and scholastic ambition' under head teacher Gwyn Williams, since he was appointed in 2015.

Following a one-day inspection at the school, the report said pupils are 'extremely proud to attend Lymm High School' and are an 'absolute credit to the school'.

Writing to Mr Williams, the inspectors said: "Your leadership team and governors have an accurate understanding of the quality of education that the school provides.

"Without doubt, you have created a culture of thorough monitoring and evaluation that is underpinned by honesty and integrity."

The inspection team met with staff, governors and students and observed teaching and learning, as well as scrutinised student books.

It said A-level students 'made some of the strongest rates of progress seen across the whole country' and progress is also made in GCSEs.

The report also said exclusion figures have been halved and every disadvantaged pupil now progresses to employment, education or training.

Mr Williams said: "This is a great report, which we think really reflects where the school is at the moment, and how hard staff and students have worked to improve things over the last few years.

"Nevertheless, there is no room for complacency – we know that we and our students are still capable of doing even better."

Inspectors said for the school to achieve an 'outstanding' rating, some teachers need to routinely plan activities that meet the needs of pupils to make more rapid progress.

Although the differences in progress between disadvantaged pupils and other pupils nationally has diminished, there is still some work to do in some subjects, including dual sciences.

They also need to ensure that students on vocational courses in the sixth form, make equally strong progress as those on A-level courses.

Ofsted's report is said to be written under a much more challenging framework than the last time they visited in December 2013.

Assuming the inspection framework remains the same, the school can expect a full inspection in three years time.