A Bisham sports centre has been rated outstanding again.

Bisham Abbey retained its Quest rating, joining an elite group of facilities which have kept the highest ranking consecutively.

To be judged outstanding, centres first need to be rated excellent and then apply for the Quest Stretch assessment, which helps them to aim for the top ranking.

Inspectors noted the “high standards” of service delivery and that Serco Leisure, which runs the centre, is a “trusted organisation in the eyes of its partners and Sport England in terms of delivering what it says it will”.

The achievement puts Bisham Abbey in the top one per cent of the best-managed leisure facilities in the UK.

Quest’s operations director, Caroline Constantine, said: “Bisham [Abbey] have clearly demonstrated that there is a quality of culture throughout the venues on any day of the year. Well done to all the teams there, a fantastic accolade.”