Burford School

Burford School is a mixed secondary school with academy status located in Burford, Oxfordshire, England. The school was founded in 1571.

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.

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. It has funded the training of a School Nurse.

Ofsted

1-2 of February 2012 http://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/Mainfolder/Final-Report-Feb-2012.pdf