Burford School

About Burford School

Burford School is a primary in Buckinghamshire that parents clearly rate highly. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, 83% of the 103 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That’s a strong signal, and it’s backed up by the detail: 92% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 93% felt their child is safe. The school is also notably popular on the ground. For entry in 2025/26, Burford received 128 applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.13. Of the 53 families who put it as their first preference, 52 were offered a place. So while it’s not a guarantee, being first choice gives you a very strong chance. The school is led by headteacher Tracey Marshall and currently has 415 pupils on roll, just shy of its capacity of 428.

Academically, Burford performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Buckinghamshire primary average of 64%. The school’s ranking within the local authority sits at 59th out of 137 schools, placing it in the top half. Where Burford really shines is in reading: 92% of pupils met the expected standard, and 51% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 109. Maths was also strong, with 83% at expected and an average score of 106. Writing was a bit lower, with 73% at expected and 17% at the higher level. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, rated it Good overall, with a standout Outstanding grade for personal development. Behaviour and attitudes, quality of education, and leadership and management were all judged Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a library, music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, a chapel and a Forest School programme. Sports on offer include cricket, football, tennis, gymnastics, swimming and cross country, and there are clubs for gardening, drama, choir and science. For families with children who have special educational needs, Burford lists provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, social and emotional needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. That said, the Parent View data on SEND support was more mixed: 60% of the small number of respondents whose children have SEND agreed or strongly agreed that the school provides the right support, while 40% disagreed. The school is non-religious and does not have a nursery or sixth form. It suits families who want a well-regarded, oversubscribed primary with strong reading outcomes and a good range of enrichment, set in a Buckinghamshire village.

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