A HAMPSHIRE school is celebrating a hat trick of outstanding ratings.

Stanbridge Earls School near Romsey has been given top marks by inspectors three times this year.

The school for ten to 19-year-olds with specific learning difficulties has been awarded the status for the second time by The Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils.

The independent day and boarding school is one of just eight in the country with the accreditation.

Stanbridge Earls, which takes boys and girls with dyslexia, dispraxia, dyscalculia and mild Asperger’s syndrome, has also this year received “outstanding” grades from Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate.

Delighted head teacher Peter Trythall said: “Stanbridge Earls is jubilant that we have been rated as triple outstanding.

“Stanbridge Earls’ outstanding ratings mean parents can be confident about the quality of education offered across the school.”