AN award-winning Glasgow school has been given a glowing report by inspectors.

Hazelwood School, for children with multiple disabilities, was given two "excellent" ratings and 10 "very good" in its first HMI report since opening last year.

The £6.8million school, at Dumbreck on the city's South Side, was judged as sector-leading in learning facilities and the leadership of head teacher Monica McGeever.

Hazelwood was also praised for the standard of teaching, the welfare and development of pupils, the promotion of achievement and its relationships with parents.

The school, which has around 50 pupils, is believed to be the most advanced of its kind in Europe.

Inspectors highlighted the design of the building, which features tactile walls designed to allow visually impaired pupils to "feel" their way around the school unaided.

Staff were also praised for taking "good account" of the dignity of pupils, many of whom have severe physical and learning impairments.

The report says: "Hazelwood School provides a high quality of education and care for its pupils within a vibrant and inclusive learning environment.

"The skilled and highly motivated staff provide stimulating learning experiences and effective support for school."

Monica McGeever said: "It has been a year of radical change for everyone with the opening of the new school, and this report recognises not only the impact of the new building but the high quality of educational experiences we are providing for our children and young people."

The school won the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design International Architecture Award for 2008.