On Friday, I dropped in on Anne Cooper, Headteacher at Bell Farm Primary School (as pictured below). Ms Cooper led the school through a tough patch, taking the school from an Ofsted rating of 'Inadequate' to a rating of 'Good' in just 18 months. Ofsted singled out the senior leadership of the school for praise.

It is a remarkable achievement, and full credit must go to the Head, her team of teachers and the governors. Schools have plenty of critics, if things go wrong. So, I wanted to personally drop in and congratulate the school on the Ofsted report, because I feel we should celebrate this kind of local success story - one which is good for local children, and the wider community in Hersham. I look forward to watching Bell Farm go from strength to strength!