Burford School
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| Burford School and Community College | |
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Cheltenham Road , , OX18 4PL England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Domine Dirige Nos |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Mixed |
| Founders | Peter Heylin and Simon Wysdom |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Specialist | Technology College |
| Department for Education URN | 138289 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Mrs Susan Jagger |
| Headteacher | Mrs Kathrin Haig |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,300 |
| Website | http://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/ |
Burford School is a mixed secondary school with academy status located in Burford, Oxfordshire, England. The school was founded in 1571.[1]
Introduction
The school is located at the southern end of Burford. The school catchment area includes the towns of Witney and Carterton, and villages such as the Wychwoods. More than a thousand students study at Burford. In the Sixth Form students can study A-levels such as Law and Economics, and English. Burford has been granted Academy Status.
The school's location provides students with easy access to Burford, where the boarding house, Lenthall House (/ˈlɛnθəl/ or /ˈlɛnθɔːl/), is situated. The boarding house accepts international students, largely from Hong Kong.
School houses
- Falkland - Yellow (yellow stripe on tie)
- Heylin - Blue (blue stripe on tie)
- Warwick - Red (red stripe on tie)
- Wysdom - Green (green stripe on tie)
The houses are named after the founders of the school.
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.
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, library and computer suite in Uganda, as well as the training of a School Nurse.
Ofsted
1-2 of February 2012 http://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/Mainfolder/Final-Report-Feb-2012.pdf