Burford School
Academy converter primary school in Marlow (Buckinghamshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 152402
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2026
Governing body (13 current, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Hillyer | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sonia Johal | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tracey Marshall | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Judy Puddephatt | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Alison Tolmie | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Becs Steele | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Clare Holdway | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emily Tarrega | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tom Venables | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matt Weavers | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Craig Robertson Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sam Kidd | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Tippins | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Kevin Steele Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Hannah Gallimore Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · 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