Pupils at Oxford School made more progress in last year’s GCSEs than those at any other county school.

The school in Glanville Road topped today’s table for contextual value added (CVA) scores.

The figure shows how far children have come, taking into account factors such as deprivation and family circumstances.

It also made the top 25 per cent of schools nationally when it comes to improving students.

The news comes as the school faces uncertainty over its future, with proposals to transform it into an academy in confusion after a planned sponsor pulled out.

Associate headteacher Maurice Dixon said: “We are committed to making sure every student makes good progress at school regardless of their ability or any other barriers to their learning.

“The teachers and support staff at Oxford School work exceptionally hard to achieve this aim.

“Our students should be very proud of the exceptional progress they have made.”

Former governor Anna Thorne, who has twin boys in year seven, believes the academy plan should be dumped.

She said: “The school has done so much for so many kids and I am worried that the current instability is going to undermine that.”

Fitzharrys School, in Abingdon, recorded the second-lowest CVA in Oxfordshire.

Headteacher Susan Tranter said the fact four teachers were on maternity leave last year had an impact on children’s progress and added while she was disappointed, the proportion of pupils achieving five good GCSEs had increased.

Faringdon Community College achieved the highest average GCSE points score of a state school in the county, higher than top-performing independent schools including Magdalen College School and Oxford High School.

Matthew Arnold School, Cumnor, had the highest proportion of children reaching a new standard for required progress in English and maths, with 87 per cent and 80 per cent respectively.

Headteacher Katherine Ryan said: “We spend a lot of time looking at what we might expect children to achieve and do a lot of work making sure they are on target.”

Only two schools, North Oxfordshire Academy in Banbury and Oxford Academy, failed to meet the Government’s benchmark of at least 30 per cent of pupils achieving at least five A* to Cs including English and maths.

Countywide, 52.9 per cent of pupils met the target, compared with 49.8 per cent nationwide. Michael Waine, Oxfordshire County Council cabinet member for schools improvement, said: “We want to recognise the significant work done by all colleagues and students in securing this continuing rise in overall attainment across the county.

“We also know there is still much more to be done to bring about the outcomes we would want for all young people in Oxfordshire.”

Mr Waine added: “The county council is delighted with the improvement at Oxford School.

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