| Burnham Grammar School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
Hogfair Lane , , SL1 7HG | |
| Coordinates | 51°31′56″N 0°39′08″W / 51.5323°N 0.6522°W |
| 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 | https://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]
The school has an all-weather full-sized tiger-turf sports pitch that the Wycombe Wanderers first team occasionally train on.
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 and students are split into four houses:
- Winton – after Nicholas Winton
- Roosevelt – after Eleanor Roosevelt
- King – after Martin Luther King Jr.
- Ali – after Muhammad Ali
The current headteacher is Andrew Gillespie, who took over from Catherine Long in January 2008. Previous to this, he was a regular teacher of science at the school.
For the last seven years, Burnham Grammar School has been the location of "Lighthouse Burnham".[4] Lighthouse is a holiday week for children run by Christians from many local churches.
Notable alumni
- Mike Ashley, entrepreneur
- Jimmy Carr, comedian
- David Connolly, professional footballer
- Oxxxymiron, Russian rap-artist
- Tracey Ullman, UK/US Actress, Comedienne, Singer
References
- ↑ "Open academies map and schools submitting applications". Department for Education. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. July 2006. Archived from the original on 3 August 2006.
- ↑ Mike Bird. "Burnham". Lighthouse Admin.