A junior school in Abingdon has won two accolades - one from the FA for its football and another from a member of the public for pupils' good behaviour.

Headteacher Darren Kenyon, left, with Terry Frazer, of the Vale of White Horse District Council, the council's sports development officer Helen Wynn, teacher Sue Russell and pupils Tom Booker, Rachel Wood, Tom Stanley and Danielle Seetaram

Dunmore Junior in Northcourt Road is the only primary school in Oxfordshire to receive an FA Charter Standards Award in recognition of the high quality of provision for football.

And from out of the blue the school pupils won praise for their behaviour on a recent visit to Devon.

Dunmore has built up an enviable reputation for its football provision. The school competes in six competitions, runs girls teams and has close ties with Abingdon and Witney College and Abingdon School which send students to help in training and games. It also has ties with the Premier Soccer Centre, a private coaching organisation for the after-hours club.

The FA inspects primary, junior and secondary schools in the county for the provision they make for the sport and Dunmore came out top for being furthest above the minimum standard.

It will now go forward to a South East regional competition.

Praise for the behaviour of a group of pupils on a trip to Devon has come from Ann Stoker of Slough who contacted the Oxford Mail. She said: " I was on holiday at Wollacombe in Devon and staying at our hotel was a group of children from Dunmore School in Abingdon. They were so well behaved, friendly and polite that it was a real joy to be there at the same time.

"This made such a refreshing change to so many youngsters of today that I would like people to know that these children were a credit to their school, their teachers and parents."

Three Year 6 classes of nearly 30 pupils each visit Wollacombe for a week accompanied by their teachers. They go on coastal walks, explore beach life and carry out town surveys. On their final visit the pupils were accompanied by headteacher Darren Kenyon.

He said: "We mix with the public in the town and at the hotel because it helps the children to engage with older people.

"We have received many comments from people in the hotel and Wollacombe about our good behaviour.

"It is very reassuring that our pupils know how to conduct themselves.

"It does them and the school great credit."