Pupils at a Coombe school have read 600 books and more than 2,500,000 words since the launch of the Robin Hood reading challenge.

Robin Hood Primary School in Kingston Vale started the accelerated reading programme in September.

The online system has details of more than 16,000 books on its system, grouped into zones based on their level of reading difficulty.

Pupils answer a series of questions, which lead to instant feedback about what book zone best suits them.

After reading a book, students take a computerised quiz of five, 10 or 20 questions depending on the length of the book they chose.

The pupil and teacher then receive immediate feedback with reports about the book, the number of words read, book reading level and the level of comprehension.

The system was originally aimed at children in year 2 and above, but the school has extended it to students in lower grades.

Deputy headteacher Peter Boulton said: “We realised we have some able readers at younger levels, so has soon as they have 100 frequency words they can join.

“The system is personalised to each child. We are motivating children to love reading books.

“A big part is parents can log in at home and set up email addresses. Fifteen minutes after their child has answered their reading questions they get an email to tell them how well they did.

“Hopefully parents will greet their children at the end of the day with a congratulation about how they did.”

The scheme was officially launched at an assembly for more than 80 parents on November 8, where students sang and danced to the theme of I’ve Got a Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas.