A PRIMARY school proved itself a class act at a prestigious awards ceremony.

St Saviour’s CE Primary School in Ringley scooped four awards at The School Awards 2017, run by The Bolton News, the sister paper of The Racliffe Times.

The school won Primary School of the Year, Primary Class of the Year, and Primary School Pupil of the Year and the Hayley Mathieson Fundraiser of the Year at a glittering ceremony.

St Saviour CE Primary School has been on its current site for 150 years and is one of the highest performing schools in the country.

In it most recent results, 100 per cent achieved the expected level in maths, grammar and spelling — and the progress pupil make when they start is well above national average.

But it is not all about exams at St Saviour’s CE Primary, the school prides itself on its enriching children’s lives.

Head teacher Ian Southern said: “We are thrilled and honoured to win.

“So many people have contributed to the school achieving this recognition from the staff, the governors, the parents, the church and most importantly the fantastic children that make the school an amazing place to be and a place where staff and children look forward to coming to each day.

“We feel that we produce children who are confident, eloquent and enthusiastic and give them the platform to go on to succeed at secondary school and beyond.

“We endeavour to give them memories that last a lifetime.

“We strive to make sure that every child leaves the school having had the opportunity to represent the school in sport and/or choir and perform on the stage.

“The school achieves excellent results in SATs, but more importantly produces confident and well prepared children.”

Finlay, aged 11, won the Primary School Pupil of the Year Award for his bravery and determination in battling leukaemia and excelling in his exams.

Mr Southern said: “Throughout Finlay has remained positive. He has been a fantastic role-model for the other children at our school — showing that whatever life throws at you it can be overcome and it does not have to stop you from achieving well both in class and on the sports field.”

Year six won the class of the year for excelling in and out of the classroom — and although the pupils are now at secondary school, their legacy will live on according to the school.

Pupil Kieran Hibbert, aged 11, said: “It feels exciting to win this award. We all worked hard together.”

Mr Moorhouse scooped the award for encouraging pupils to think of others.

He said: “It is a great honour to receive this award and have the work we have done with the classes for many years recognised.

“Each year I try and chose a charity that has touched our lives at school in some way —

“I always feel it teaches the children a great lesson about supporting charities.”