Burnham Grammar School

Burnham Grammar School
Address
Hogfair Lane Burnham , Buckinghamshire , SL1 7HG England
Coordinates	51.5323°N 0.6522°W / 51.5323; -0.6522
Information
Type	Academy Grammar School
Motto	Embracing Challenge
Established	1960
Local authority	Academy
Specialist	Science, maths and languages
Department for Education URN	137564 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Andrew J Gillespie
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1247
Houses	Winton   Roosevelt   King   Ali
Colour(s)	Yellow, red, blue and green (respectively)
Website	www.burnhamgrammar.org.uk

Burnham Grammar School (BGS) is a co-educational grammar school in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. In October 2011 the school became an academy.^[1] It takes students aged 11–18, with approximately 1250 on roll (as of 2021/2022).^[2]

In September 2004 the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) awarded the school specialist school status as a science college.^[3]

In May 2011 the school applied for academy status in order to be released from local education authority (LEA) control.

The school has a vertical tutoring system.

The current headteacher is Andrew Gillespie, who took over from Catherine Long in January 2008. Previous to this, he was a teacher of science at the school.

Notable alumni

See also: Category:People educated at Burnham Grammar School

• Mike Ashley, entrepreneur
• Jimmy Carr, comedian
• Tracey Ullman, actress, comedian, singer, writer, producer, and director^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Open academies map and schools submitting applications". Department for Education. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
2. "Absence and pupil population - Burnham Grammar School - Find school and college performance data in England - GOV.UK". Find school and college performance data in England. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
3. "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. July 2006. Archived from the original on 3 August 2006.

External links

• Department for Education Performance Tables 2011