Burford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138289
- Address
- Cheltenham Road, OX18 4PL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1443 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 53.4%
Unclassified 39.1%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 2.2%
African 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.4
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.54
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 62 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
| English Language | GCSE | 242 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 236 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Burford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 48
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 121 121 |
| Year 8 | 246 114 132 |
| Year 9 | 247 123 124 |
| Year 10 | 249 126 123 |
| Year 11 | 246 116 130 |
| Year 12 | 116 51 65 |
| Year 13 | 97 40 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 2.4% |