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Magdalen College School, Oxford

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School forced to close due to no heating amid freezing weather

School forced to close due to no heating amid freezing weather

Hands Up To Pay Up - parents raise their hands to show they are willing to pay for the Spare Seats Scheme

Highly charged meeting leaves official in tears over school buses

LIVE: Updates as teachers strike in Oxfordshire

UPDATES: Oxfordshire teacher speaks out from picket line

Thousands of teachers across England and Wales are striking today

Should I send my kid to school during teacher strikes? Guidance for parents revealed

Is your child's school going to be closed?

Updated Is your child's school closed for strikes? Here's where to find out

Oxfordshire's Conservative MPs, clockwise, Victoria Prentis, David Johnston, John Howell and Robert Courts

Politicians demand urgent rethink on decision to cancel school bus scheme

Teachers across England and Wales will be striking during February and March

Guidance for parents as teachers set to strike across England and Wales

Stock picture of a classroom

Strike action will 'likely affect all 347 Oxfordshire schools', says union

Teachers are on strike

Rally and march today as teachers go on strike

Kids and their teacher at Bure Park Primary School, Bicester

Primary school receives 'good' Ofsted rating

There will be seven days of walkouts in February and March, according to the National Education Union

Will schools close as thousands of teachers in England and Wales vote to strike?

The strikes will begin on February 1 with more than 23,000 schools in England and Wales are expected to be affected, the NEU has said. ( PA)

Thousands of teachers in England and Wales vote to strike over pay: See which dates

Southwold Primary School, Bicester

Mum's concern over son being out of school FOR A YEAR

School classroom

Increase in vacancies due to unaffordable cost of living in Oxford, say teachers

The new ‘Kraken’ Covid variant has spread across the US and is now in the UK experts have warned

Latest guidance for schools as 'Kraken' Covid variant spreads

Would you be able to answer questions on Pythagoras, fractions and more many years after you left school?

Can you pass these GCSE maths questions designed for 16-year-olds?

Covid treatment does not reduce hospitalisations but it aids recovery, trial shows

Covid treatment does not reduce hospitalisations but it aids recovery, trial shows

Hardwick Primary School in Banbury

Primary school will be CLOSED tomorrow due to 'insufficient heating'

School CLOSED today after boiler breaks down

School CLOSED today after boiler breaks down

Oxfordshire’s Conservative MPs call for improved SEND provisions in county

Oxfordshire’s Conservative MPs call for improved SEND provisions in county

Oxford United intend to move to Stratfield Brake.

Stratfield Brake must show how it will benefit community says city academic

Cognitive Reflection Test: Can you pass the shortest IQ test.

Less than one in five people pass this three-question IQ test - can you pass it?

Cherwell Democracy Challenge 2022 group photo

MP hosts eighth annual democracy challenge

England captain Harry Kane

Oxford mathematics researcher predicts who will win the World Cup

Primary school rated 'good' by Ofsted after inspection

Primary school rated 'good' by Ofsted after inspection

Distinguished election expert Sir David Butler has died

Flags at half-mast over Oxford colleges as Swingometer inventor Sir David Butler dies

FUNDRAISING: Chesterton CE Primary School at its fourth annual Race for Life event

Primary school raises almost £19k with annual Race for Live event

Longer school days 'most straightforward approach' to childcare costs amid cost of living crisis.

Longer school days 'most straightforward approach' to help struggling parents

The Bicester School race for life event

School kids raise money for Cancer Research in Race for Life event

St Edburg's primary school expansion (artist's concept)

Primary School expanding to accommodate nursery students

Oxford University. Picture Ed Nix

Oxford University ranks top in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023

File photo of pupils going to school

Figures reveal which school in Oxfordshire excludes pupils most often

School partially closed amid building work

School partially closed amid building works

Are schools and colleges closed? Government update following Queen's death. (PA)

Government update on whether schools should close following Queen's death

UK schools set for imminent advice on school closures following death of the Queen. (PA)

Schools set for imminent advice on school closures following death of the Queen

Teachers are warning secondary school pupils are less ready for the job market (PA)

Warning for secondary school students leaving school this year

Cheney School GCSE results day
25/08/2022
Picture by Ed Nix

GALLERY: 50 pictures from GCSE Results Day across Oxfordshire

‘I am over the moon’: 29-year-old woman gets GCSEs after failing them at school

Pupils across Bicester celebrate their GCSE results

Pupils across Bicester celebrate their GCSE results

Headteacher praises the 'resilience' of pupils doing GCSEs during the pandemic

Headteacher praises the 'resilience' of pupils doing GCSEs during the pandemic

Anna and Bella Couzens

'We supported each other': Twins collect great GCSE results

Louis Huxford is pictured.

Schoolboy stuns with straight 9 grades in his GCSE results

Nearly a quarter of pupils at The Cooper School scored top GCSE grades

Nearly a quarter of pupils at The Cooper School scored top GCSE grades

Students at The Bicester School. Picture: Activate Learning

School leaders looking forward to A-level results day

Elliott Keeble, Catelin Cavill, Eliza Stokoe, head of sixth Gareth Allum, Selina Trabuco and Sofia Trabuco celebrate their results at The Bicester School. Picture: Liam Rice

Double A level results celebration for twins and couple

Students at The Cooper School celebrate their A level results. Photo provided by the school

Bicester students celebrate top results following Covid disruption

IntoUniversity pupils outside Clarks at Bicester Village

Students from disadvantaged backgrounds given free shoes for school

Bicester Autism hosting a summer fair

Autism charity is throwing free summer shindig

Exams have been cancelled for two years in a row for students due to the Covid pandemic (PA)

Charity warns disadvantaged students will fall further behind now exams are back

Anastasia Shpot and her mother Natalia. Picture: Dorchester Regeneration/PA

‘I call my dad like it could be the last time’: Ukraine refugee on war and life in Oxfordshire

Children enjoying go-karting. Photo credit: Martin Gillett

Charity organised play day to help kids after lockdown

MP Victoria Prentis with King's Meadow Primary School children

MP reads McFly bassist's children's book to pupils

Exam board staff strike action could delay GCSE and A Level results. Picture: PA

Exam board staff strike action could delay GCSE and A Level results, union warns