Burford School
Burford School was established in 1571 in a Cotswold market town and has an impressive history. We have around 1450 students on roll. It is one of the few state boarding schools in Britain and as such welcomes about 100 students from all over the world. This means that we have a truly international demographic. Boarding life makes Burford a very special place to work and study.
Our inclusive and aspirational school values of Respect - Participate - Reach run through everything we do at Burford. It can be experienced in our school day, from assemblies to lessons to the vibrant co-curricular offer.
Burford School is a great place to train and start your teaching career - visit us and see for yourself!
About our school experience
- Details
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Meet current Early Career Teachers and/or trainees.
Visit lessons in your chosen subjects.
Find out more about curriculum content and the significance of Safeguarding in an educational setting.
Understand what it means to teach in the state school system.
initial discussion about application process and our local providers. - Start and finish times
- 9.15 to 1.00
- Dress code
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Business dress, Cover up tattoos, Remove piercings
- Teacher training
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Our main provider for initial teacher training is Oxford University; we take trainees in the following subjects: English, Science, History, Geography, RE, Modern Foreign Languages.
We work with the Oxfordshire Teaching School Hub (SCITT) for trainees in the following subjects: Art, Design Technology, Mathematics.
Links to more information about our school
- Burford School website
- Burford School Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Burford School
- Performance information: Burford School
- Teacher training: Burford School
Entry requirements
You must:
- Must be applying to or have applied to our, or a partner school's, teacher training course
- Must have a degree
- They must live within 20 miles of the school
- Photo identification: Passport or driving licence
- DBS check required
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No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.
Placement dates
Location
- Address
- Cheltenham Road, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4PL
- Parking
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Yes - on site parking provided
Please enter the school campus via the A40 entrance and park at the front of the school.
- Disability and access details
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We offer facilities and provide an inclusive environment for students, staff and school experience candidates with disability and access needs. We're happy to discuss your disability or access needs before or as part of your school experience request.
- School phases
- Secondary (11 to 16), 16 to 18
- Subjects
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- Art and design
- Design and technology
- Maths