The City of Edinburgh Music School has been saved from closure.

In a bid to save £380,000 plans were initially made to cut the school's funding but the council has now decided against reducing its budget.

The plans were abandoned on Tuesday amid protests from parents, teachers and pupils from the school.

The school website said: "We wish to thank all parents, former pupils, students, elected representatives, friends and media organisations that have supported us over the past two weeks."

Council leader Adam McVey said: "Over the past week, we have heard strong views from many parents, former pupils, interest groups and other organisations who have spoken articulately in support of keeping the City of Edinburgh Music School in its present format.

"With this in mind, we have taken the decision to remove the proposal for a Citywide Excellence and Equity Service out of the suite of proposals going forward for consultation.

"The Music School clearly has a fantastic reputation for musical excellence.

"We want to be sure that children of all backgrounds are given the opportunity to benefit from this and will look at alternatives proposals for doing so which will retain the current level of financial support and get the support of key stakeholders.

"It is no secret that the financial position for all local authorities, including Edinburgh, is still extremely challenging and we need to find £21m of savings to deliver a balanced budget for the 2018/19 financial year.

"This does mean the £363,000 of savings identified for this proposal will now have to be found elsewhere and we're working on these plans now."

Pupil Edward Brown said: "I'm just so happy. The music school means so much to me and i just couldn't bare the thought of it shutting down."

Musician Calum Macleod said: "I'm absolutely delighted, this school really meant the world to me.

"I spent six years at that school and it really has helped me fulfil my dreams of becoming a professional musician."

The music school is based at Flora Stevenson Primary and Broughton High School in Comely Bank.