A South Tyneside school has been awarded an outstanding rating from Ofsted after an inspection last November.
Hebburn-based school St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy has been praised by the education watchdog for the children's love of learning and the hard work of the teaching staff.
Part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, St Aloysius is said to benefit from a "calm and purposeful environment" and leadership skills are taught to students, who take on roles such as mental health champions and school councillors.
