Burford Primary School

Burford Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas. The school's curriculum is well-designed and effectively meets the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). High expectations and strong teaching contribute to a positive learning atmosphere, where pupils actively engage with their learning and demonstrate good behaviour. The school places a strong emphasis on personal development, helping pupils not only academically but also in fostering values of respect, aspiration, and achievement. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring that all subjects effectively reinforce pupils' learning and retention of knowledge. While the overall educational experience is commendable, efforts should be focused on enhancing the strategies used in teaching to help pupils connect new knowledge with prior learning more consistently. This will help strengthen the pupils' understanding across the full curriculum spectrum.

Strengths

• High expectations for all pupils.
• Well-designed and sequenced curriculum.
• Strong teaching with effective adaptations for SEND.
• Positive attitudes and behaviour among pupils.
• Emphasis on personal development and character building.
• Effective governance and support from the trust.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent strategies in some subjects affecting knowledge retention.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Burford Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.8% of pupils at Burford Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Burford Primary School had 23.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.2% of pupils at Burford Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Burford Primary School received £7,561 and spent £7,061 for each of its 143 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £164,000 (£1,146 per pupil).

Across all 45 schools of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, income was £7,225 and spending £7,175 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in West Oxfordshire · Oxfordshire local authority: places and applications

Burford Primary School is part of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, which runs 46 schools. The nearest others:

• Brize Norton Primary School Carterton
• Leafield Church of England Primary School Witney
• St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot Bampton
• St Christopher's Church of England School Lechlade
• The Batt Church of England Primary School Witney
• Bampton CofE Primary School Bampton
• St Mary's Church of England Infant School Witney
• The Blake Church of England Primary School Witney
• North Leigh Church of England School Witney
• Tackley Church of England Primary School Kidlington

What is Burford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Burford Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Burford Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Burford Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Burford Primary School have?

Burford Primary School has 144 pupils on roll.

What age range does Burford Primary School cover?

Burford Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Burford Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Burford Primary School?

Burford Primary School is at Priory Lane, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4SG.