Burford School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Burford School
Address: Cheltenham Road
Town/City: Burford
County: Oxfordshire
Postcode: OX18 4PL
Telephone Number: 01993 823303
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Burford School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Albrighton
Capacity: 1400
Gender: Mixed
Boarders: Yes

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1452 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13.7%

Location and administration

URN: 138289
DfE Number: 931/4040
UKPRN: 10037586
UPRN: 100120966813
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: West Oxfordshire (E07000181)
Constituency: Witney (E14001591)
Electoral Ward: Burford (E05009363)

Easting & Northing: 424805E, 211721N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 48' 15.2" N 1° 38' 29.5" W
Plus Code: 9C3WR935+M9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Burford Primary School (0.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Matthew Albrighton - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2021.
  • Mr Matthew Albrighton - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Cheryl Bracey - Trustee. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 14 December 2027.
  • Mr Steven Carroll - Member. Appointed on 14 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr David Cockfield - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 March 2025. Term runs until 10 July 2026.
  • Mr Etienne Dover-Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 March 2029.
  • Mr Philip Foster - Trustee. Appointed on 23 February 2018 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Mr Derek Grimsley - Trustee. Appointed on 8 July 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 July 2027.
  • Mrs Hannah Lke - Trustee. Appointed on 2 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 March 2030.
  • Mr Richard Martin - Member. Appointed on 1 August 2016 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Rachael Minton-Bailey - Trustee. Appointed on 2 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 March 2030.
  • Mr Stuart Norridge - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2026.
  • Mrs Ruth Reavley - Trustee. Appointed on 24 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2029.
  • Mrs Virginia Renwick - Trustee. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Mr Peter Tomkins - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 11 July 2026.
  • Mrs Julie Wall - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2026.
  • Mrs Danielle Faye Wilden - Trustee. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 March 2029.
  • Mr Matthew Willis - Member. Appointed on 19 January 2021 (Elected by parents).
  • Mr Matthew Willis - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 12 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2028.
  • Mr Philip Andrew Wilson - Trustee. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 March 2026.