STAFF at a Bromsgrove school are celebrating after scooping they're fourth award of the year.

Lickey Hills Primary School, in Old Birmingham Road, was just one of the town schools to be awarded a cash sum from the Government's Department of Education and Skills.

Headteacher Steve Wallin was thrilled at the generous cash bonus, which he said, is a reflection of the hard work by all staff.

"The average primary school gets around £5,700 but we are not the average size school, we are much bigger. Our award is nearer £9,000."

He added: "We have not yet decided how the money will be spent as we only found out about it on Wednesday. We have to take direction from the Government but there are a number of options, which may include buying something for the school."

The amount schools receive is dependent on their size and includes:

l Schools where pupil performance was substantially better than in 1999

l Schools where pupil performance in 2002 was better than most schools in similar circumstances

l Schools that have come out of special measures in the 2001/02 school year.

More than 800 schools across the West Midlands received their cut of the £7million award.

Other district primary schools to benefit from the awards include Holywell and Beaconside primary and nursery schools, both in Rubery.

First schools in Bromsgrove to receive a cash sum were Charford, Finstall, Linthurst, Dodford, Fairfield, Stoke Prior, Belbroughton and Tardebigge. South Bromsgrove and Waseley Hills high schools, along with Rigby Hall Special School and Chadsgrove School, also benefited.