THE percentage of teenagers going to good or outstanding secondary schools in Oxfordshire has gone down by two percentage points.

This year the number of secondary school pupils at top-rated institutions was down to 86 per cent, from 88 in 2013.

But the number of children going to good or outstanding primary schools is up eight percentage points on last year, to 81 per cent, education watchdog Ofsted’s South East regional report revealed.

By comparison to Oxfordshire, in Wokingham 99 per cent of secondary pupils are going to schools in the top two tiers.

In Ofsted’s league tables, Oxfordshire now ranks 79th for primary schools out of 150 local authorities, and 34th for secondaries.

Spokesman Andrew Bell said: “In terms of why primary schools are doing better, we have found, across England as a whole, that leadership has improved.

“Governing bodies provide headteachers with challenge and support, teaching gets the basics right, behaviour good and attendance are the norm. “Problems in secondary schools come under headings like poor leadership, tolerance of low level disruptive behaviour, and poor monitoring of pupils’ progress.”

The report said: “Too many children continue to attend schools that are not yet good.”

 

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