School’s Three Lions rewrite ‘brilliant’, says David Baddiel

Mr Spooner’s rewrite included lyrics like: “Germany hosts, it’s been three years. A win, two draws, we’re top of the group, but it starts, all the fears and critics who have been there before say the team’s such a bore.”

He recorded 60 of his year 6 pupils singing the song during an assembly and said they didn’t have much time to rehearse.

The video of their performance has since been uploaded to social media.

Mr Spooner told Radio Oxford host, Adam Ball: “Obviously all of the children have been very excited over the last few weeks and I’m a rather large football fan myself.

“I wanted to bring a bit of festive cheer and fun and share it with the world just to enjoy this special occasion.”