The district Museum has been officially recognised as being at the top of the class after winning a national award for quality.

The Sun Street Museum has been given the prestigious learning outside the classroom quality badge.

The government scheme is designed to help teachers pick the highest quality educational visits for pupils.

Museum spokeswoman Catherine Hammond said: “Being awarded the Quality Badge is a real coup for all the staff here as it shows that we offer young people the type of high quality learning experiences they really benefit from.

"We're thrilled to get official recognition for our efforts and we look forward to welcoming even more children and young people from the local area to our Museum.”