Four schools are in the running to win Cherwell District Council’s cleanest school title.

Now in its fifth year, the winning school will get £250 worth of garden vouchers to help improve its school grounds.

Queensway School has taken the title for the past two years, but is up against stiff competition from three other schools — Bishop Loveday, Blessed George Napier and Hanwell Fields.

Each school has already received a visit from one of Cherwell’s street cleansing supervisors, and another will be carried out this month.

George Reynolds, Cherwell’s executive member for environment, health and recreation, said: “We know that pupils in Banbury take great pride in the state of their schools’ grounds. In fact earlier this year two schools, St Leonard’s and Dashwood, took part in the council’s community litter blitz in Grimsbury.

“I think there are quite a few adults who could learn a thing or two from these youngsters.”