Burford CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Tenbury Wells (Shropshire).
Location
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Rooted in love, becoming me and flourishing together Proud to be a part of Diocese of Hereford Mat Welcome to Burford C of E Primary School We are a school that puts our value of Love into the heart of everything we do at our truly inclusive school. We believe all children have a right to learn how to be their true selves, and to flourish.
We recently changed our vision after consulting with all the stakeholders of our school to reflect this at Burford we are rooted in love, becoming me, and flourishing together. Rooted in Love 'Love always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres' Corinthians chpt 13:v7 Forresters Road, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8AT
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 144201
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Andrew Teale Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Lawrence Gittins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Toni Enefer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Muriel Bell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karen Knott | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Partridge | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nikki Driscoll Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record