The Olympic Delivery Authority announced that the school were the winners of the primary school category at an awards ceremony at the Design Museum on Thursday 28 February.

The VeloDream competition launched in September last year asked school children aged 5-16 to design their own dream VeloPark to host the cycling sports of a future Games.

The pupils took up the competition challenge with enthusiasm and created computer graphics, 3D models and drawings for the project over about two weeks, taking into account issues like disabled access, catering and the environment.

More than 500 schools around the country signed up for the competition and 10 finalists were entertained to two days of grand final events and activities in London.

The pupils stayed in a hotel in the Royal Docks and had a tour of the Olympic Park, went to the O2 centre for dinner, met top athletes at the indoor athletics centre at Picketts Lock and went on a Thames boat tour.

Vivienne Francis, sports manager at Curwen school, said: "The VeloDream competition was a great chance to bring the children's interests in sport and design together and create something inspired by the 2012 Games. Reaching the VeloDream finals and getting to meet world-class athletes and designers was a once in a lifetime opportunity, so to win the competition is amazing and I'm proud of all our pupils."

Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales added: "This is fantastic news for everyone at Curwen. I'm sure the fact that the London 2012 Games are coming to Newham gave the pupils that little extra spark of inspiration for this project. I know that the 2012 Games will motivate thousands more young people to reach their potential in different ways and to go for their dreams."

The school will be working with the London 2012 VeloPark design team Hopkins Architects over the next three years to help design part of the VeloPark building in the Olympic Park.