A £700,000 extension has seen three new classrooms open at a primary school.

The extension at Newport Primary School in Middlesbrough will help to meet the demand for new school places in the centre of town.

The revamp also features a new cloakroom and toilets and a new entrance and corridor at the school in St Paul’s Road.

Two areas have also been refurbished to create a "nurture room" and a small meeting room to provide both a calm space for children and a place for parents and professionals to meet.

The works were officially unveiled at a grand opening evening on Tuesday (January 26) when Chair of Governors Councillor Tracy Harvey was given a guided tour by members of School Council.

There were more tours of the new facilities for parents and carers - also led by School Council members - on Thursday.

Headteacher Julie Sutton said: “Before the building work began, the school was an open plan design.

“This meant that children often had to travel through other classrooms which was quite disruptive to lessons, but the new corridor and classrooms mean that this longer happens.

“This exciting project has given our school community a wonderful environment that we can all be proud of.”