Concerns about the well-being of disabled and special needs pupils at a school have been judged to be unfounded.


Ofsted said its chief inspector had previously raised worries about Woodbridge High School in Woodford Green, but a spot check in April found youngsters were treated well and made good progress in their studies.


In a letter to the school, published this week, the education watchdog  said there had been concerns about "the effectiveness of the quality of leadership and management, specifically in relation to meeting the needs and well-being of students with special educational needs and/or a disability".


But Ofsted's Carmen Rodney said that when she visited the school for a monitoring inspection it was found to have good teaching and systems in place to help such children.


She said: "students with special educational needs and/or a disability are very well supported in lessons and make similarly good progress to their peers."


However Ms Rodney said Woodbridge High needed to reduce the number of students who were excluded, especially for those requiring additional support at school.


The school was judged good overall by Ofsted following its last full inspection in January 2012.