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Burford School

Cheltenham Road, Burford, OX18 4PL

Local ranking13th of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 11 October 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
50.7 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.6% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.8% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
243

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
51.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

97

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.3% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
217

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1443
Boys
712 (49%)
Girls
740 (51%)
Capacity
1400 (104% full)
SEND
14.7%
FSM Eligible
13.9%
EAL
3.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
13.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
83.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,098/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Boarding school
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.6%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%

87.6%

White British

3.6%

White Other

2.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138289
UKPRN
10037586
Establishment No.
4040
Trust
BURFORD SCHOOL

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