A SCHOOL is celebrating after receiving a Quality Mark award for the third time in succession.
St Chad's RVCA Primary School in Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, completed the triple honour after receiving a glowing report from Durham Local Education Authority inspectors.
The award, from the Basic Skills Agency, is given to schools that can demonstrate progress in the skills of reading, writing and numeracy. They are awarded every three years.
The school's deputy headteacher, Gill Clayton, said that the award showed the consistent improvement made by the school.
She said: "It is an accolade to the school. To get it three times means that we are continuing to better ourselves."
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