A report by Ofsted said the council had taken a "systematic and rigorous approach to improvement", with recruitment of effective senior managers resulting in sustained progress since the last Ofsted inspection in 2014.
The 2014 inspection was triggered by a damning report by professor Alexis Jay, which estimated that up to 1,400 children in the town were sexually exploited over a 16-year period.
But Ofsted inspectors found that improvement efforts since then have paid off.
"The quality and impact of services for children are transformed," the report states.
"Risks to children are recognised early and responded to, ensuring their safety. The corporate response and associated change in the quality of children's services has been impressive."
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