A 28th 'solar school' has gone live in Oxfordshire.

Longfields Primary and Nursery School in Bicester now has a 'beautiful' array of solar panels installed on its roof which will provide around a third of the school’s energy needs.

Over the lifetime of the project, the panels will save approximately 380 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted and save the school about £16,000 in bills.

Headteacher Paul Hollidge said: "As a school, we are constantly developing a changing curriculum and in the current world climate our local community and wider environment is a growing and important focus.

"As well as keeping our children informed about environmental changes and issues, it is great that we can do our part and attempt to reduce Longfields' carbon footprint."

Longfields is the 28th 'solar school' created by Oxford's Low Carbon group around the county.

The schools are one of the projects which members of public are being invited to support by investing in the hub's latest 'community share offer'.

This scheme gives people across Oxfordshire and beyond a chance to invest in the hub's various low-carbon energy projects in return for a promised annual return on investment.

The solar schools project is supported by Oxfordshire County Council.