A MALVERN high school which turned itself around has been highlighted in a top government publication.

Dyson Perrins CE Academy is featured in the new Parliamentary Review, which every year showcases best practice for the public and private sector.

Dysons head Stuart Wetson and chair of governors Paul Charman rubbed shoulders with Prime Minister Theresa May at the Houses of Commons last Thursday evening when the publication was launched.

Mr Wetson says he was delighted that the school had been chosen for the review.

He said: "We're really thrilled. It's really nice to get that kind of recognition. When you look at where we have come from when, back in 2013, the GCSE results were only just above the government's floor standards, it's a long, long way.

"Since then, Dysons has become one of the most-improved schools, not only in the county, but in the country. It's an achievement we really want to share with everyone, and that's why we are delighted to have been chosen for the Parliamentary Review."

The review published an article by Mr Wetson explaining how he and his staff turned the school around.

Among his innovations was encouraging teachers to teach in ways that best suited them and their pupils.

He said: "The results of this shift in emphasis from a prescribed method of teaching from a prescribed manner of teaching to one of personal preference were significant."

He said the school also sought the advice of independent consultants about standards, and described how the school worked towards achieving a Good rating in its 2015 Ofsted report, instead of the expected Requires Improvement.

He said: "It really is a reflection of all the hard work of the staff, students and parents.

"In addition to the endorsement from the review, we have since learnt from the Department for Education that Dyson students have again made more progress than the national average in 2017 and county averages in Worcestershire; again, significant achievements."

The main aim of the review, which is sent to over half a million leading policymakers, is to showcase

Daniel Yossman, director of the review, said: "Dyson Perrins CE Academy and other hardworking organisations from across the country have come together to make this year’s review possible.

"It’s always a real joy to hear from policymakers who tell me that something they have read in the review has had an effect on their thinking."