Burford School, Marlow

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 16 Mar 2026

Location

Very likely (~422m)Possible (~603m)Unlikely (~784m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Tracey Marshall
Pupils:415 / 428 capacity
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:07598250888
Address:Marlow Bottom, Marlow, SL7 3PQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:110314
UKPRN:10077900
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wycombe
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2010 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

4.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

103 responses
Would recommend84%
Child is happy92%
Well taught89%
Good progress81%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-6ppWriting+6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has declined from 83% to 77%. Writing has improved from 73% to 79%.

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

27.2

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

14

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Burford School (Opp)
144m · 2 min walk
Squirrel Rise (adj)
239m · 4 min walk
Highwoods Drive (Opp)
489m · 8 min walk
Post Office (o/s)
536m · 9 min walk
Badgers Way (adj)
769m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

415 pupils

428 capacity

13 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Marlow

Low pressure
New homes approved:372
Projected new pupils:93

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Marlow

Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

6,847

Applications

5,934

Got 1st preference

89.9%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
14 May 2019
10 November 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.44858%

Overall absence

11.31579%

Persistent absence

380

Enrolments

Authorised4.07314%
Unauthorised1.37544%
Persistent (10%+)11.31579%
Severe (50%+)1.31579%

Absence trend

3.23996%
18/19
2.44363%
20/21
4.73007%
21/22
5.64835%
22/23
6.59959%
23/24
5.44858%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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