Burford School

Burford School and Community College
Motto Domine Dirige Nos ("O Lord Direct us")
Type Academy
Chair of Governors Mrs Susan Jagger
Location Burford
Oxfordshire
OX18 4PL
England
51°48′13″N 1°38′30″W / 51.803585°N 1.641663°W / 51.803585; -1.641663Coordinates: 51°48′13″N 1°38′30″W / 51.803585°N 1.641663°W / 51.803585; -1.641663
Local authority Oxfordshire
DfE URN 138289 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1,420
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–18
Houses Falkland House [Yellow]
Heylin House [Blue]
Warwick House [Red]
Wysdom House [Green]
Website www.burford.oxon.sch.uk

Burford School is a mixed secondary school with academy status located in Burford, Oxfordshire, England. The school was founded by the Burford Corporation as a grammar school in 1571 and moved to its current premises on Cheltenham Road in 1957. The original building on Lawrence Lane is now used as a boarding house.[1]

The School

The school accepts pupils from partnership schools in a catchment area including Bampton, Brize Norton, Burford, Clanfield, Leafield, Langford, Minster Lovell, Alvescot and Wychwood. The school will also support parents right to a 'first choice' school from as far afield as Witney, Lechlade, Bledington and Hook Norton.[2] In 2018 there were 1,318 pupils at Burford School.[3] In the Sixth Form students chose from 31 A level and Level 3 Courses.[4] In 2012, Burford School was granted Academy Status[5] and in 2015 the school was placed in the top 90 Seconday Schools in England.[6]

The Boarding House is situated at the end of Lawrence Lane – a no-through lane leading to the church at the bottom of the High Street. The entrance is at the end of the lane – OX18 4RP. The boarding house, Lenthall House (/ˈlɛnθəl/ or /ˈlɛnθɔːl/) accepts international students.

School houses

  • Falkland House - Yellow: Named after the Earl of Falkland who lived in Great Tew. He was a benefactor of Burford School and gave his name to Falkland Hall located in the town.
  • Heylin House - Blue: Named after an early student and scholar of Burford School. He lived, for a time, in Minster Lovell and is buried in Westminster Abbey.
  • Warwick House - Red: Named after the Earl of Warwick who was a key benefactor of the school. He contributed money towards the building of alms houses and Warwick Hall located within the town.
  • Wysdom House - Green: Named after Simon Wysdom, a Burford merchant who is credited with being the key founder of Burford School in 1571.[7]

GCSE choices

In Year 9 students choose the subjects they will take for their GCSE Exams in Year 10 and 11. Science, Maths, English, Physical Education and Religious Education are all compulsory, as is a choice of one of many Technology subjects.

The school has a link with Bishop Dunstan School in Kalangala, Ssese Island Uganda.[8] Each two-year cycle a group of 14 students visit Uganda and then 14 exchange students return. The fundraising has achieved the construction of a boarding house, library and computer suite in Uganda, as well as the training of a School Nurse.

References

  1. ↑ School, Burford. "History of the School - Burford School". Burford School. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  2. ↑ School, Burford. "Admissions - Burford School". Burford School. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  3. ↑ "Ofsted Inspection Report 2018". Ofsted.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018.
  4. ↑ School, Burford. "Curriculum - Burford School". Burford School. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  5. ↑ School, Burford. "History of the School - Burford School". Burford School. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  6. ↑ School, Burford. "Headteacher's Welcome - Burford School". Burford School. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  7. ↑ http://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/school/school-links/school-house-system/
  8. ↑ http://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/extra-curricular/trips/uganda-link/
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