A primary school has been awarded funding to build a new modern building after issues meant some classes had to be done away from the school.

St John's Catholic Primary School in Rickmansworth was among 61 schools to be selected for support via the Government's school rebuilding programe.

The Department for Education will now lead on a project that could see one or more of the buildings at the school replaced.

South West Hertfordshire Conservative MP Gagan Mohindra welcomed the news saying: "A routine survey at St John’s revealed structural issues with the building, meaning the school was forced to hold some lessons off site and build a temporary structure for classrooms.

"I was deeply concerned about the disruption this was causing to students and their learning. I visited the school and in May I met with Baroness Barran, minister for the school system, to discuss their application for funding.

"I'm glad that I have been able to play a role in this success and am pleased that the school will finally have access to the money they need to rebuild a permanent structure."

Stephen Wheatley, chief executive of the All Saints Catholic Academy Trust, which St John's is part of, added: "We are delighted that St John's Catholic Primary School has been chosen to be included in the Government's school rebuilding programme.

"This represents a fantastic opportunity for the school community to work with the Department for Education to provide a new, modern school building that will serve countless generations of children and families in the Rickmansworth area, continuing to provide them with an exciting and engaging first-rate education and all of the life changing opportunities that this brings with it."

Although 61 schools were announced this week, the Government's school rebuilding programme aims to deliver 500 rebuilding projects over the next decade.

Education Secretary James Cleverly said: "Our programme is already making a difference to the lives of pupils and their teachers. It is creating greener school sites that are fit for the future and that local communities can be proud of.

"We know how important it is to have high-quality school facilities. That is why we continue to invest billions in our rebuilding programme."