81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1113.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,443
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Burford School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofBURFORD SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
+7pp
81%75%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+11pp
60%54%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
52.4
+3.1
53.951.048.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.4
EBacc entry
28%
-1pp
33%29%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
1113.3
+46.1
1272.81073.3873.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1113.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.6
-1.3
36.934.732.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.6
A-level value added
+0.00
0
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-6pp
14%11%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,443
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Cheltenham Road, Burford, OX18 4PL
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 81% | 60% | 52.4 | Not applicable | 28% | 1113.3 | 42% | 1,443 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 49% | 49.3 | +0.21 | 29% | 1067.2 | 41% | 1,461 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 52% | 48.2 | +0.12 | 25% | 1018.4 | 33% | 1,495 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 59% | 53.9 | -0.03 | 33% | 1272.8 | 48% | 1,470 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 53% | 50.8 | +0.12 | 32% | 873.8 | 35% | 1,382 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 56% | 53.6 | +0.21 | 33% | 837.5 | 44% | 1,321 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 61% | 51.3 | +0.13 | 30% | — | 41% | 1,174 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.00 | 7% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 35.9 | B- | +0.03 | 13% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 35.8 | B- | — | 9% | 129 |
| 2021/22 | 36.9 | B- | — | 14% | 104 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.14 | 9% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.19 | 12% | 109 |
| 2016/17 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.09 | 15% | 71 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,443 | 17.9 | 15% | 4% | 14% | 8% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,461 | 18.3 | 15% | 4% | 14% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,495 | 19.3 | 14% | 4% | 12% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,470 | 19.0 | 13% | 4% | 11% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,441 | 19.3 | 12% | 4% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,382 | 18.2 | 11% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,321 | 18.5 | 9% | 5% | 11% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,174 | 17.1 | 8% | 6% | 13% | 4% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.