CHILDREN at a Cradley Heath primary school are enjoying new play areas after a long-awaited refurbishment.

Timbertree Academy, Valley Road, now has state-of-the-art play areas for the children to keep active and fit.

Staff at the school, part of United Learning Trust, are also celebrating after clinching a good Ofsted rating.

Executive headteacher Michelle Green said: “Our children, parents and staff all love the improvements to the school building and play areas, which has transformed learning and play.

"Everyone worked incredibly hard to maintain our Ofsted judgement of good in July and as a result, this has been a wonderful start to the new academic year."