Now, a new study has identified the top 30 state schools in England, Scotland and Wales sending the largest numbers of its sixth form students to either Oxford or Cambridge. It’s worth noting that while state schools are, obviously, taxpayer-funded, that doesn’t mean that sending your child to one of the best comes without a price tag. The top state school for Oxbridge admissions is in Cambridge (Picture: Getty Images)Data shows that the top state schools will typically be found in wealthier neighbourhoods – and there’s a suggestion that being within the catchment area for these can push up local house prices. ‘A focus on self-motivation and a strong social scene’So, how does England’s cleverest state school stack up? For local brainboxes and parents alike weighing up their future choices, Hills Road has long proved popular.