The county's children have maintained the same level of achievement in Key Stage Two as last year.

Results published by the Department of Education revealed 78 per cent of Oxfordshire children got Level 4 or above in English and Maths.

The results mirror the results of last year's crop of children, who take the exams aged 11.

Oxfordshire was slightly lower than the national average of 79 per cent of children getting Level 4 or above in English and Maths.

Nationally, the percentage achieving the expected level (Level 4) in reading, writing and maths has risen by three percentage points to 79 per cent 

Schools Minister David Laws said: “I am pleased to see that primaries have responded to the challenge of a higher floor standard - we have raised the bar and schools have raised their game.

“It is also encouraging to see the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers continue to narrow and parents, teachers and pupils deserve to be congratulated for their efforts.

“But we know there is more to do and there are still too many areas with simply unacceptable levels of attainment for disadvantaged pupils.

“We are committed to helping schools do more and have increased the pupil premium they receive per pupil to £1,300 so they have the resources they need.”

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