The quality of teaching at a primary school in Mill End has improved “markedly”, according to the education watchdog.

St John’s Catholic Primary School in Berry Lane was rated as “requires improvement in January 2014 but Ofsted inspectors have highlighted improvements at the school.

Since then, the school has hired three new teachers and the head of another school in Three Rivers has been supporting the school.

The deputy headteacher has been promoted to headteacher, and is trying to lead the school’s recovery and they were re-inspected on Monday, October 12.

Ofsted inspector Prue Rayner said in a letter to the school: “The quality of teaching has improved markedly since the last monitoring inspection.

“Pupils readily discuss their work and draw on each other’s ideas to extend their thinking. Their work shows they are responding to increased levels of challenge and are consequently making better progress, particularly in writing.

“The headteacher is now leading the development on teaching and learning. The executive headteacher is principally managing the financial and business aspects of the school’s work, but his experience of challenging and developing staff to improve their teaching is also being used well.”