Pupils from a Stevenage primary school competed in a national maths final in Oxford earlier this week.

On Monday, July 3, two teams of children from Years 5 and 6 at Moss Bury School headed to the university city to pit their mathmetical skills against 39 other state and independent schools from across England.

The teams had already made it through the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the National Inter-School Maths Quiz, a country-wide competition organised by Quiz Club for pupils aged 8 to 11.

After qualifying for the final, Team Two (Lia, Antoine, Harry and Bentley) secured a tenth-placed finish while Team One (Carl, Nathan, Josh and George) finished thirtieth.

The Comet: Team Two point to their tenth-placed finish in the competition.Team Two point to their tenth-placed finish in the competition. (Image: Moss Bury Primary School)

The competition consisted of several rounds of quick-fire maths questions where the teams had to calculate an answer in less than a minute - with teams having to demonstrate outstanding teamwork as well as make rapid calculations.

Lia and Antoine, both in Year 5, are hoping to enter the competition again next year.

The Comet: Enjoying the Museum of Natural History in Oxford.Enjoying the Museum of Natural History in Oxford. (Image: Moss Bury Primary School)

Lia commented: "When I saw my team in 10th place, I couldn't believe it! I smiled so much that day that my face was aching."

Mrs Sandra Marinkovic, a teacher at the school, added: "We are immensely proud of our teams how they coped under pressure.

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"The trip to Oxford was possible thanks to the kindness of the parents who volunteered to transport the teams there."

She also paid tribute to the "determination" of headteacher Mr Newbury who she says "spent so much time making sure that this trip happened" by helping to organise transport and travelling in advance to ensure everything went smoothly.

"It shows his commitment and how much he cares about the children at our school."

The Comet: The pupils outside the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford.The pupils outside the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford. (Image: Moss Bury Primary School)

To make the most of the day, the two teams enjoyed a stroll around the buildings of the University of Oxford, and a visit to the Museum of Natural History. And, to top it all off, Mr Newbury rewarded the pupils for their fantastic achievements by treating them and the parents to a meal out afterwards.