Gosford Hill school, a secondary school in Kidlington, received an impressive score from its recent inspection by the education standards board.

The school, which is part of the River Learning Trust, was judged at an ‘expected standard’ in it achievement, curriculum and teaching, inclusion, leadership and governance, personal development and wellbeing, and post 16 provision.

However, the school was told its attendance and behaviour ‘needs attention’.

In the report, inspectors said: “Too many pupils do not attend school regularly enough.

“This means that some pupils develop gaps in their learning that are not successfully addressed.

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“Some pupils use derogatory language and cause others to worry about bullying. There are incidents of boisterous behaviour, which some pupils find concerning.”

Gosford Hill School in Kidlington (Image: River Learning Trust)

Speaking on the positive aspects of the report, Headteacher Nigel Sellars said: “This outcome is a testament to the hard work and commitment of our staff, and the determination and resilience of our students.

“We are proud of what we have achieved and will continue striving to provide the very best opportunities for every young person in our care.”

Paul James, Chief Executive of River Learning Trust, added: “It is clear from this report that Gosford Hill is a school on an intentional, positive trajectory. The leadership team has a very accurate grasp of their strengths and the areas they are further developing.The sense of improvement and the commitment to high standards are evident throughout the inspectors’ findings.

“We look forward to continuing our support for the school as it builds on these successes for the benefit of the whole community.”

The school is the first in Oxfordshire to be on the Department for Education Schools Rebuilding Programme.

Announced in 2023, the school will be demolished and fully replaced after the headteacher said the existing buildings are “tired”, and “inefficient” and have roofs that “leak”.

The contract has been revealed to total £41m according to reports in Construction Enquirer.

New plans for Gosford Hill School in Kidlington (Image: River Learning Trust)

Speaking out in favour of the plans at the time, Gosford Hill headteacher, Nigel Sellars, said: “The current buildings are very tired, outdated, inefficient, costly to run and the roofs leak.

“I appreciate there are some concerns from local residents but the safety and wellbeing of our young people is my most important consideration.”

Gosford High School is one of around 400 schools across the country which will shortly be redeveloped as part of the government’s multi-billion-pound School Rebuilding Programme.

Chris Howard was on a blue Kawasaki motorcycle was fatally involved in a single vehicle crash on the Wantage Road north of Streatley near Wallingford.

The crash happened on April 24 and since then a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

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In a tribute, Mr Howard’s family said: “Chris was a much-loved brother, uncle, great uncle and cousin who lived life to the full.

“He was the third child of four, son of Colin and Maureen. Chris enjoyed a rural childhood, having fun in a village close to the River Thames.

Chris Howard (Image: Family handout)

“After completing A-levels at Henley college, Chris started work for Royal Mail as he wanted to buy a motorbike.

“Chris moved to post office counter roles and was then promoted to senior manager level.

“He was well-liked and respected as a leader and for his extensive knowledge of the business and spreadsheets.

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“Chris had experience of the counter business and his colleagues enjoyed tales of his trips abroad and of his taste in music.”

Mr Howard’s family added that he enjoyed being with people, eating “well” and drinking rare IPA brews.

“He retired early and was living the best life he’d planned,” they added. “This included gardening, holidays, our cats and motorbike trips to places like India and Albania.

“He’d recently volunteered with the local Camino group, as a coordinator and walker. He’d just raised over £1,100 for cancer research on the Portuguese route.

“Chris loved retirement and was content and happy. He never forgot a birthday and kept in touch with friends from all stages of his life.

“Chris made regular trips to visit his beloved family. He was self-assured, positive and caring. Chris was loved dearly and will be greatly missed by all his family and partner Hayley.”

Investigating officer police sergeant Rob Oliver-Clayson, of Thames Valley Police, issued an appeal for witnesses to come forward as part of the force’s investigation.

He said: “Firstly, I would like to express my sincere condolences to the family of the man who sadly died in this collision.

“I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision, or the moments leading up to it, to please get in touch.

“If you saw anything, or have any information that may assist our investigation, please come forward. If you captured dash-cam footage, you can upload it to our dedicated online portal.”

Wantage Road is a rural, single-carriageway stretch which runs between Streatley in Berkshire and Blewbury in Oxfordshire, alongside the River Thames.

The presenter, who starred on the BBC’s Top Gear and Prime Video’s The Grand Tour alongside James May and Richard Hammond, lives in Oxfordshire.

It is here that he runs Chadlington’s Diddly Squat Farm as well as The Farmer’s Dog pub in Asthall near Burford, which he opened two summers ago.

When not farming or reviewing cars, Mr Clarkson enjoys travelling, and his latest trip has seen him find “the best hotel in the world”.

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Jeremy Clarkson. (Image: Tom Wren / SWNS)

Writing in his latest column for The Sunday Times over the weekend, Mr Clarkson spoke about his recent jaunt over to Aberaeron.

Stopping over at the Harbourmaster hotel in the Welsh seaside town, the 66-year-old was left very pleased with his stay.

Mr Clarkson remarked: “I stayed recently at the Four Seasons in Miami, and that was very good, but this is better. This is the best hotel … in the world.

“The staff were fantastic, the view was pretty, they sold Hawkstone, and for dinner, I had deep-fried cockles followed by sea trout. Which were, to use a traditional Sunday Times word, historic.”

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After his dinner, Mr Clarkson had a walk along the new sea wall and watched a particularly colourful sunset.

He added: “We were in the UK, but it didn’t feel that way.

“Were it not for the fact [that] it was about 12 degrees, we could have convinced ourselves we were in the Caribbean.”

Mr Clarkson will return to screens next month with the highly anticipated fifth series of Clarkson’s Farm on Prime Video, which is scheduled to release on June 3.