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Burford Primary School

Academy converter · Burford · OX18 4SG

Ages 3–11 · 144 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
120

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

144 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
75 / 69
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
144 / 150 (96%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Veeder

Location

Address
Priory Lane
Postcode
OX18 4SG
Town
Burford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Burford, Oxfordshire, 144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.9%.

Open schools in Burford
2
Primary schools in Burford
1
Academies among open schools in Burford
100% (2)
Open schools in OX18
14
Primary in OX18
11
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Burford School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Burford · OX18 4PL · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Veeder
Telephone
01993822159
Website
http://www.burford-pri.oxon.sch.uk

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