Burford School
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Burford School | |
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Burford , Oxfordshire , OX18 4PL England | |
Coordinates | 51°48′13″N 1°38′30″W / 51.803585°N 1.641663°WCoordinates: 51°48′13″N 1°38′30″W / 51.803585°N 1.641663°W |
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Type | Academy |
Motto | Domine Dirige Nos ("O Lord Direct us") |
Religious affiliation(s) | None |
Established | 1571 |
Founders | Peter Heylin and Simon Wysdom |
Local authority | Oxfordshire |
Department for Education URN | 138289 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Mr Derek Grimsley |
Headteacher | Mrs K Haig |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1,420 |
Houses | Falkland Heylin Warwick Wysdom |
Website | www |
Burford School is a mixed secondary school with academy status located in Burford, Oxfordshire, England. It is one of 40 state boarding schools in 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 the Wychwoods. 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 Secondary 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.
Uganda link[]
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[]
- ^ School, Burford. "History of the School - Burford School". Burford School. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ School, Burford. "Admissions - Burford School". Burford School. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Ofsted Inspection Report 2018". Ofsted.gov.uk.
- ^ School, Burford. "Curriculum - Burford School". Burford School. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ School, Burford. "History of the School - Burford School". Burford School. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ School, Burford. "Headteacher's Welcome - Burford School". Burford School. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "School House System".
- ^ http://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/extra-curricular/trips/uganda-link/
- Secondary schools in Oxfordshire
- 1571 establishments in England
- Educational institutions established in the 1570s
- Academies in Oxfordshire
- Boarding schools in Oxfordshire
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