Broomhaugh Church of England Aided First School in Riding Mill is celebrating a recent Ofsted inspection.
The school was deemed 'good' overall, and was judged to be outstanding in two of the four key assessment areas - early years provision and personal development of pupils.
Executive headteacher Suzanne Hart said: "As our motto says, staff and governors want Broomhaugh to be a magical school which gives children the best possible start in life and sets them up emotionally and educationally to make a difference and be the best they can be."
Hexham MP Guy Opperman praised the school after paying a visit.
He said: "I was taken aback at how well behaved pupils at the school were, particularly at such a young age. There is a real sense of community within and between classes, and I am sure that many of the children who sit in lessons together today, will still be friends in 20 years time."
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