A Bury secondary school is celebrating success after a “rapid journey of improvement” has seen it leave "special measures".

Hazel Wood High School on Hazel Avenue opened in 2019 after its predecessor school Broad Oak Schools College was given the lowest possible score of "inadequate" by education watchdog Ofsted.

As a result of that damning inspection in May 2018, it was placed in "special measures".

Since joining Trust Oak Learning Partnership Multi-Academy in the same year, the school has seen a dramatic improvement in results, moving from being in the bottom 10 per cent of schools in the league table, to being around average.

It joined the trust after Broad Oak, a local authority school, failed to meet the government’s minimum standards for two years running.

And now the school has received an overall rating of "good" from Ofsted following an inspection in March.

Inspectors said pupils are very happy to attend the school and “wear their uniform with pride".

The report added: “Pupils benefit from being part of a diverse and respectful school community.

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“For the most part, staff have fostered positive and trusting relationships with pupils.

“Leaders have identified the important knowledge that they want pupils to know and remember.

“They have ordered learning carefully to allow pupils to build their knowledge logically over time.

“Teachers are experts in their subjects and they use their subject knowledge well to devise appropriate learning activities for pupils.”

CEO of Oak Learning Partnership, James Franklin-Smith, said: “It’s been a privilege to support Paul and his team to improve all aspects of Hazel Wood’s performance.

“As a trust we value being part of one team whilst ensuring each of our schools has its own identity and individuality to serve its unique community.

“The school has been on a rapid journey of improvement, that will now be continuous, and I know the staff at Hazel Wood are committed to continue to improve, so that the whole community realise the benefits.

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“Oak is proud to continue working closely with the school and supporting them in their continued success.”

Headteacher Paul Greenhalgh said: “Our school has a good reputation for being caring and inclusive while maintaining high expectations of both staff and students, through a great emphasis on pupil care, with a particular focus on outstanding quality of teaching and learning.”