Burford School
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Religion | Mixed |
| Headteacher | Mrs Kathy Haig |
| Chair of Governors | Mr Andrew Pitman |
| Specialism | Technology College |
| Location | Cheltenham Road Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4PL England |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| DfE URN | 123235 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1206 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www.burford.oxon.sch.uk |
Coordinates: 51°48′13″N 1°38′30″W / 51.803585°N 1.641663°W
Burford School is a mixed secondary comprehensive school in Burford, Oxfordshire England. The school was founded in 1571.
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[edit] Introduction
The school is located at the southern end of Burford. Given that Burford sits at near equal distances from the towns of Witney and Carterton, and close to villages such as the Wychwoods, the school has a large catchment area. More than a thousand students study at Burford, and numbers are increasing for entrants and applicants to the large Sixth Form, at which students can study new A-levels such as Law and Economics, amongst others such as English.
The school's location provides students with easy and convenient access to Burford, where the Boarding House, Lenthall House (
/ˈlɛnθəl/ or /ˈlɛnθɔːl/), is situated. The boarding house accepts many international students, largely from Hong Kong.
[edit] Means of separation
The students are separated in a general English School System way. Each "Year Group" is divided into 8 or so "Form Groups". These Form Groups have around 30 pupils. The Form Groups will have a Form Tutor, who will register and look after the pupils. The Head Of Year deals with issues between interlinking Form Groups, and as a general looks after the Pupils. The Form Groups have various lessons together, whilst spending some apart based on ability. Subjects such as English, Religious Education and Geography are spent together until Year 10.
[edit] Uganda link
The school has a link with Bishop Dunstan School in Kalangala, Ssese Island Uganda. Each two year cycle a group of 14 students visit Uganda and then 14 exchange students return. Links have spread throughout the whole town, and fundraising has achieved the construction of a boarding house and Library in Uganda in previous years. It recently funded the training of a School Nurse.
[edit] Leadership
The school is led by the "Senior Staff" which comprises of the Headteacher, Deputy Heads and Assistant Heads. Recently, a new Deputy Head; Mr. Pilgrim, was hired after Mr. Stickland retired.
