An inner city children’s centre has been hailed as “outstanding” by inspectors from education watchdog Ofsted.

Woodroyd Children’s Centre Plus, in West Bowling, Bradford, is the first children’s centre in the city to be inspected. Run by Sure Start West Bowling on behalf of Bradford Council, it shares a building with a health centre.

The centre’s ‘plus’ status means it caters for children with additional and complex needs. Parents and their children are involved in the design, running and governance of the centre.

Inspectors rated the centre outstanding in both overall effectiveness and capacity for sustained improvement.

They were particularly impressed with the way the centre serves its community’s diverse population.

The report says: “This is a highly-effective children’s centre that serves its ethnically diverse community exceptionally well.”

Councillor Ralph Berry, the Council’s executive member for children’s services and education, said: “This is a fantastic achievement. Congratulations to all the staff at the centre and everyone else involved in achieving this.”