A SWINDON primary school is set to receive a top educational award.

Drove Primary School, in Drove Road, will be presented with the Dyslexia Society’s highest award tomorrow when it will officially become a Dyslexia Friendly School.

Headteacher Nick Capstick said: “It’s taken a lot of work but identifying dyslexia is an important part of schooling and something very important to us at Drove.

“We have three teachers who can now identify dyslexia and shades of dyslexic behaviour and work with children to control these behaviours.”

The award follows a year of intensive staff training and development at the primary school where the three teachers were trained to identify and diagnose signs of dyslexia.

Mr Capstick said: “There are about 15 per cent of pupils within every school who shows dyslexic behaviour so it’s not a small issue.

“These pupils can learn to work with their dyslexia and not miss out of vital education.”

This is the fourth award the school has received in as many weeks.

Mr Capstick scooped two awards at the West Of England Teaching Awards ceremony, including a General Teaching Council Award For Excellence In Professional Development.

Just days later the school picked up a Times Educational Supplement Award for Outstanding Community Involvement.

But, out of their cabinet of awards, Mr Capstick said this one ranks the highest.

“Over the last 12 months we have devoted staff meetings, training days and a great deal of work to ensuring that we are better placed to enable children at Drove to really fulfil their potential no matter what stands in their way,” he said.

“In a year full of awards and accolades this ranks among the highest because it is about our bread and butter work of enabling every child to reach their full potential.”

The award will be presented by Coun Junab Ali, (Lab, Central) at the school’s celebratory assembly.

Coun Ali said: “It’s become more apparent over recent years that the country’s education system has let down children with dyslexia.

“What Drove Primary have achieved will help children affected by dyslexia overcome the obstacles they face and that should be applauded.”