A head teacher has been praised by Ofsted after steering her school to a good inspection rating.

Chingford C of E Infants School in King’s Road, Chingford, was awarded the improved result on its recent inspection after being deemed just satisfactory in 2011.

Inspectors hailed the influence of new head Lindsey Lampard, who only joined the school in January but has already seen improved results.

The report said: “The new headteacher is focusing sharply and effectively on improving teaching and learning.

“She provides excellent direction for the school to improve. Parents and carers say that ‘she is a visible presence’.

“The headteacher provides strong leadership and, together with both her senior team and middle leadership team, is having an effective impact on improvement.”

It also highlighted the performance of teaching assistants for disabled pupils and those with learning difficulties.

It added that teachers appear enthusiastic and motivate pupils with well-paced and lively lessons.

However, inspectors said children’s attainment in maths still lags behind their learning of reading and writing due to teachers not giving enough feedback on how to improve.

The report said: “In a very few lessons, there are occasions when teaching is not always pitched at the right level of difficulty so that pupils can lose their concentration and progress in their learning slows.”