Burford School
Marlow Bottom, Marlow, SL7 3PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MARLOW EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracey Marshall
- Sponsor
- Marlow Education Trust
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 428
- URN
- 152402
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01628979040
About this school
Burford School is a primary academy in Marlow. It teaches children aged 4 to 11.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Burford School (URN 110314).
How Burford School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marlow Church of England Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 71% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 40 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School | 71% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 351 | 0.9 miles |
| Foxes Piece School | 63% | 6.9% | 53.1% | 161 | 1.0 miles |
| Spinfield School | — | — | — | — | 1.1 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Marlow Church of England Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Marlow
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Marlow
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Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School0.9 miles
Primary · Marlow
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Foxes Piece School1.0 miles
Primary · Marlow
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Spinfield School1.1 miles
Primary · Marlow
Other schools in Marlow
- Bisham Church of England Academy Primary
- Danesfield School Primary
- Foxes Piece School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School Primary
- Little Marlow CofE School Primary
- Marlow Church of England Infant School Primary
- Spinfield School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Great Marlow School Secondary
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Burford School teach?
- Burford School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Marlow.
- Who is the headteacher of Burford School?
- The headteacher of Burford School is Mrs Tracey Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burford School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burford School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- Is Burford School a faith school?
- No. Burford School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burford School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burford School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Burford School?
- Burford School is part of MARLOW EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Burford School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Burford School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.