Burford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 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
- 1461 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 56.5%
Unclassified 35.7%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 2.5%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.2
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 26 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 26 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 48 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 66 |
| English Language | GCSE | 240 |
Admissions
Burford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 167
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 115 125 |
| Year 8 | 243 126 117 |
| Year 9 | 246 123 123 |
| Year 10 | 251 119 132 |
| Year 11 | 249 124 125 |
| Year 12 | 99 40 59 |
| Year 13 | 133 76 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 34.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% |