Burford School

For the school in Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire, see Marlow Bottom.

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Logo of the School

Burford School
Location
Burford , Oxfordshire , OX18 4PL England
Coordinates	51°48′13″N 1°38′30″W
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Domine Dirige Nos ("O Lord Direct us")
Religious affiliation(s)	None
Established	1571 (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 House [Yellow] Heylin House [Blue] Warwick House [Red] Wysdom House [Green]
Website	http://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/

Burford School is a mixed secondary school with academy status located in Burford, Oxfordshire, England. It is one of few 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.

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. In 2018 there were 1,318 pupils at Burford School. In the Sixth Form students chose from 31 A level and Level 3 Courses. In 2012, Burford School was granted Academy Status and in 2015 the school was placed in the top 90 Secondary Schools in England.

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.

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. 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.