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Burford School

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Burford · Oxfordshire

Secondary Academy (converter)Part of BURFORD SCHOOL

BURFORD SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Oxfordshire. Regions: South East. — from the BURFORD SCHOOL public record.

Burford School is a secondary academy in Burford, Oxfordshire, part of BURFORD SCHOOL. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.

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Burford School is a secondary academy in Burford, Oxfordshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.

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School information

Official name
Burford School
Address
Cheltenham Road
Postcode
OX18 4PL
Country
England
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Parliamentary constituency
Witney
URN (official identifier)
138289
Establishment number
4040
School status
Open
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Number of pupils
1452
As of November 2026
Capacity
1400
School type
Academy (converter)
Governance
Academy
Academy trust
BURFORD SCHOOL
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Albrighton
Ofsted inspection
School remains Good · Inspected 11 Oct 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
www.burford.oxon.sch.uk
Telephone
01993823303
Date opened
1 Jul 2012

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Burford School

2025/26This schoolOxfordshireEngland
Pupils1,452101,0638,355,420
Eligible for free school meals12.2%16.2%26.5%
SEN support12.4%16.8%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)2.3%5.7%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)3.0%18.1%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

6 published inspections for Burford School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

  1. · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools

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    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
    School remains Good

    Report published 23 Nov 2023

  2. · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection

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    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    School remains Good

    Report published 19 Jun 2018

  3. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Sixth form provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 23 Oct 2014

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as Burford School and Community College (URN 123235)

    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 27 Feb 2012

  5. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as Burford School and Community College (URN 123235)

    Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory

    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Satisfactory
    Sixth form provision
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 26 Feb 2009

  6. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as Burford School and Community College (URN 123235)

    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Sixth form provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 22 May 2006

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Burford School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)7.7%9.0%8.0%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)19.8%22.5%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Burford School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £187,000 for 170 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolOxfordshireEngland
Pupils eligible13.9%17.6%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£153£235£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Burford School

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,443 pupils.

Burford School finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolOxfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£11,806,000
£8,182 per pupil
£7,967£8,283
Total spending£11,685,000
£8,098 per pupil
£7,429£7,843
Teaching staff£6,162,000
£4,270 per pupil · 52.7%
£4,179 · 56.3%£4,419 · 56.3%
Education support staff£684,000
£474 per pupil · 5.9%
£733 · 9.9%£788 · 10.0%
Supply and agency staff£0
£0 per pupil · 0.0%
£67 · 0.9%£161 · 2.0%
…of which agency supply£0
£0 per pupil · 0.0%
£57 · 0.8%£132 · 1.7%
In-year balance£121,000
Revenue reserve£500,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,639 per pupil, supply and agency £55 per pupil — spending up £458 per pupil on 2023/24.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Oxfordshire council: term dates · school admissions (academies and independent schools may set their own dates — check with Burford School)

Where is Burford School?

Cheltenham Road, Burford, OX18 4PL

01993823303

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