Teachers at a West Sussex school are to benefit from a pilot project to reduce their workload.

St Anthony's School, Chichester, is one of only 32 across Britain chosen to take part in the Government initiative.

Ministers want to look at freeing more time for teachers to spend in the classroom rather than on paperwork.

Schools minister Stephen Timms said St Anthony's would be given advice and support to introduce "new and innovative ways of working".

The measures will include a laptop for every teacher, internet access and IT support.

Computers will be networked across the school to allow teachers to share lesson plans.

The school will also receive additional teaching assistants and administrative support staff.

Mr Timms said: "We are committed to tackling teacher workload because we want teachers to focus on what they do best - teaching.

"The next phase of raising standards will require more individualised approaches to pupils' learning.

"We must free teachers from tasks that others could do. We know many schools already have in place elements of good practice in managing workload to help raise standards, using existing resources.

"We will continue to engage in constructive debate to find the best ways to give teachers more time in the working week to plan high-quality lessons."