Editing Norrington Table (section)

== Overview ==
The rankings of each college in the Norrington Table were calculated by awarding 5 points for a student who receives a First [[British undergraduate degree classification|Class degree]], 3 points for a 2:1, 2 points for a 2:2 and 1 point for a Third Class degree; the total was then divided by the maximum possible score (i.e. the number of finalists in that college multiplied by 5), and the result for each college is expressed as a percentage, rounded to 2 decimal places.

Previously the university had refused to endorse an official table, leading to inaccuracies (see [[Norrington Table#Criticisms|Criticisms]] below), so the university finally published its own rankings using examination results from all final year undergraduates in 2005.

In November 2024, the Conference of Colleges discontinued the system, stating that the Norrington Table did not "encapsulate the added value given by college teaching" and that "it [did not] relate to differences at the level of specific degree courses.”, evidence of the system being unfit for purpose. Discussions as to a replacement system are ongoing.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hothi |first1=Ekam |title=College heads scrap the Norrington Table |url=https://cherwell.org/2024/11/27/college-heads-scrap-the-norrington-table/ |website=Cherwell |date=27 November 2024 |access-date=4 May 2025}}</ref>