Burford School
{{For|the school in Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire|Marlow Bottom}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Burford School
| established = {{start date and age|1571}}
| former_name = Burford School
| type = Comprehensive
Academy
| head_label = Headteacher
| head = Matthew Albrighton
| chair_label = Chair of Governors
| chair = Matthew Willis
| founder = Simon Wysdom{{cite web |title=40 years at Burford School |url=http://www.thewychwood.co.uk/wpress/?page_id=5047 |website=The Wychwood On-Line |publisher=The Wychwood Magazine |access-date=14 September 2021 |date=September 2020}}
| address = Cheltenham Road
| city = Burford
| county = Oxfordshire
| country = England
| postcode = OX18 4PL
| local_authority = Oxfordshire
| urn = 138289
| enrolment = 1500
| years = 7-13
| years_taught = 7-13
| gender = Coeducational
| age_range = 11-18
| hours_in_day = 08:30-15:00
| campus_size = 40 acres
| houses = {{color box|yellow}} Falkland
{{color box|blue}} Heylin
{{color box|red}} Warwick
{{color box|green}} Wysdom
| colors = Navy and white
| slogan = The Best of Education
| sports = Rugby union, hockey, football, netball, cricket, golf and tennis
| publication = The Burfordian
| alumni_name = Old Burfordians
| website = {{URL|www.burford.oxon.sch.uk}}
}}
Burford School is a co-educational comprehensive academy day and state boarding school located in Burford, Oxfordshire, England. It is one of 40 state boarding schools in England.{{Cite web |date= |title=State boarding schools |url=https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/choosing-a-school/state-schools/state-boarding-schools |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=The Good Schools Guide |language=en-gb}} The school was founded by the Burford Corporation as a grammar school in 1571 and moved to its current premises on Cheltenham Road in 1957. The original building on Lawrence Lane is now used as a boarding house.{{Cite news |title=School History |url=https://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/about-us/school-history |access-date=2024-01-29 |work=Burford School |language=en-GB}}
The School
While most students join from the surrounding towns and villages, the School accepts students from across the United Kingdom and abroad into its boarding community. The Boarding House is situated at the end of Lawrence Lane in the centre of Burford.
In 2012, Burford School was granted Academy Status{{Cite news |title=School History |url=https://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/about-us/school-history |access-date=2024-01-29 |work=Burford School |language=en-GB}} and in 2015 the school was placed in the top 90 Secondary Schools in England.{{Cite news |title=Headteacher's Welcome & Blog - Burford School |url=https://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/about-us/headteachers-welcome-blog |access-date=2024-01-29 |work=Burford School |language=en-GB}}
School houses
- Falkland House - Yellow: Named after the Earl of Falkland who lived in Great Tew. He was a benefactor of Burford School and gave his name to Falkland Hall located in the town.
- Heylin House - Blue: Named after an early student and scholar of Burford School. He lived, for a time, in Minster Lovell and is buried in Westminster Abbey.
- Warwick House - Red: Named after the Earl of Warwick who was a key benefactor of the school. He contributed money towards the building of alms houses and Warwick Hall located within the town.
- Wysdom House - Green: Named after Simon Wysdom, a Burford merchant who is credited with being the key founder of Burford School in 1571.{{Cite web |title=School Ethos & Values |url=https://www.burford.oxon.sch.uk/about-us/school-ethos-and-values |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Burford School}}
References
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Category:Secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Category:1571 establishments in England
Category:Educational institutions established in the 1570s
Category:Academies in Oxfordshire