A school has spent nearly £70,000 on refurbishing a science laboratory for its pupils.

Ridgeway Middle School, Astwood Bank, received the money after a successful Government bid.

The new lab has state-of-the-art equipment to benefit all pupils.

Headteacher Rod Cox said: "We only have one science lab, which we have been wanting to refurbish for some years.

"A new suite of four computers has been installed and everything needed to support science lessons."

Redditch MP Jacqui Smith will open it on Friday.