Burford Primary School
Priory Lane, Burford, OX18 4SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Veeder
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 142341
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993822159
About this school
Burford Primary School is a primary academy in Burford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 144 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 24 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 42% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 54% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 54% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 54% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Burford Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 143 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burford Primary School compares
Burford Primary School ranked 179th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4% | 16.5% | 144 | — |
| St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School | 65% | 3.6% | 15% | 452 | 3.5 miles |
| Carterton Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 23.8% | 225 | 3.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton | 27% | 8.1% | 28.2% | 107 | 3.7 miles |
| Wychwood Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.7% | 9.3% | 286 | 3.8 miles |
| Edith Moorhouse Primary School | 47% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 336 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.54%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 8.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
Carterton Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton3.7 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
Wychwood Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
-
Edith Moorhouse Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Carterton
Other schools in Burford
- Burford School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Burford Primary School teach?
- Burford Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Burford.
- Who is the headteacher of Burford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burford Primary School is Mrs Rachel Veeder, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Burford Primary School?
- Burford Primary School has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Burford Primary School full?
- Burford Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 144 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Burford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Burford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burford Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Burford Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Burford Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Burford Primary School is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Burford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burford Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Burford Primary School ranked 179th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burford Primary School's absence rate?
- Burford Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burford Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.