Vision
Burford School aspires to be an outstanding learning community. This will be achieved by putting teaching and learning at the centre of all that we do, both inside and outside of the classroom. Our outstanding Boarding Department will be an integral part of our school.
Burford School is unique because:
- We were established in 1571.
- We have a Boarding House.
- We are a Specialist College for Science and Technology.
- We have many international links.
- Of our extensive range of extra curricular activities.
School Aims
- To raise achievement in order to develop the full potential of all individuals.
- To promote a learning culture throughout the school, through the effective development of staff.
- To promote high quality learning opportunities within the wider community.
Burford School is pursuing excellence in learning through:
- Outstanding teaching
- A personalised curriculum
- Students being actively involved in their own learning
- Partnership with parents, governors, primary schools and colleges/universities
- Outstanding extra curricular opportunities
We seek to develop confident, caring, inquiring individuals prepared for the future. We seek to support and develop the full potential of all individuals. We seek to provide all students with full access to all the opportunities made available through Burford School.
We value:
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Courtesy
- Endeavour
- Enthusiasm
- Tolerance
- Mutual Understanding
- All Achievements
We seek to achieve this by:
- Pursuing excellence
- Recognising the value of all achievements
- Developing and sustaining a school ethos
- Efficient, well organised routines
- A consistent, clear response to discipline and behaviour
- Acceptance and tolerance for the beliefs and views of others
- Communication and partnership
- A sense of community
- Effective use of resources
- Offering varied, interesting experiences
- Co-ordinated support for policies
- Reviewing, evaluating practice