A Tooting school which fought cuts has now celebrated receiving a design award for the UK's best new building.

Burntwood School, in Burntwood Lane, once faced reductions in its Building Schools for the Future funding, but in 2013 staff and pupils walked into their new buildings, one of the final projects with the money.

Wandsworth Times:

The school building won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize 2015 for the UK's best new building on October 15.

From October: Burntwood School wins 2015 RIBA Stirling Prize

From July: Burntwood School in line for architecture prize

On Tuesday, Sadiq Khan MP met with teachers at the school to see the award for himself.

Wandsworth Times:

Mr Khan MP said: "After a long campaign together with the school to save the BSF funding back in 2010, it is an absolute delight to see the new Burntwood School buildings recognised with such a prestigious architecture award.

"It was a pleasure to meet with headteacher, Helen Dorfman, the architects and RIBA, to congratulate them on their such a brilliant achievement in person.

"Burntwood students are extremely fortunate to have such fantastic facilities and inspiring learning environment – however since the government slashed funding for new school buildings I worry that children across London will not get the same experience."