A KEIGHLEY school's science club is celebrating after winning a Lego robot competition.

The Oakbank pupils beat 15 other teams, from as far afield as Selby and Morecambe, to take the honours in the contest at Bradford University.

They now go forward to a national final, at Loughborough.

"We were absolutely delighted with the result," said club mentor Cheryl Moore, a senior science technician.

"It is not an easy competition to win.

"The club members have worked incredibly hard and I am so proud of what they have achieved.

"We are now really excited about the national final, which will probably be held around the end of February.

"Meantime we will continue to make improvements to our entry."

The Oakbank youngsters built and programmed a robot to complete various tasks, such as lifting objects.

The device can even differentiate between colours and has a sensor to prevent collisions.

And the club designed a phone app to help students learn and revise different subjects, through the use of quizzes and videos.

Points were awarded for those and for teamwork.