Burford School, Marlow
Burford School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Marlow, part of Marlow Education Trust.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Burford School in detail
Burford School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, chess and art.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 6.30pm and an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Burford School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 110314), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Burford School
Buckinghamshire published that the last place offered for 2019 entry went to a family 3.118 miles away. The cut-off moves every year with the number of applications.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burford School are Burford School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 77% maths); Marlow Church of England Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Marlow Church of England Infant School (0.7 miles); and St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 88% reading, 88% maths).
Burford SchoolMarlow Church of England Infant SchoolMarlow Church of England Infant SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Burford School is one of 7 schools run by Marlow Education Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Marlow Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burford School (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Burford School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Burford School are Great Marlow School (1 mile), Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (1.3 miles) and Cressex Community School (1.8 miles).
Great Marlow SchoolSir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolCressex Community School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2019 entry went to a family 3.118 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Burford School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Burford School (URN 110314), it was rated Good in November 2010. See Burford School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Burford School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 110314). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Burford School
Term dates
Burford School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Burford School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Burford School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Burford School
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What the report includes for Burford School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Burford School.
- Last distance offered for 2019 entry, from Buckinghamshire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- How many families in Buckinghamshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Applications and offers at Burford School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 110314). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 47 | 100 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 53 | 128 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 44 | 35 | 101 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 60 | 62 | 114 | 1.0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 60 | 68 | 136 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 51 | 45 | 114 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 46 | 33 | 110 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 60 | 56 | 134 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2018 | 54 | 48 | 124 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 60 | 67 | 173 | 1.1 | 12 |
| 2016 | 55 | 51 | 144 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 60 | 67 | 154 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2014 | 59 | 60 | 152 | 1.0 | 5 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Marlow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Marlow
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Burford School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 110314). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.4%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
380
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Burford School
Are there exam results for Burford School?
Burford School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 110314), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Burford School's Ofsted rating?
Burford School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Burford School (URN 110314), it was rated Good in November 2010.
How close to Burford School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire published for September 2019 entry that the last place offered at Burford School on distance went to a family 3.118 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
How do I apply to Burford School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Burford School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Burford School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Burford School?
Burford School is at Marlow Bottom, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 3PQ.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)