Burnham Grammar School
| Burnham Grammar School | |
| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Academy Grammar School |
| Headteacher | Andrew J Gillespie |
| Specialisms | Science, Maths and Languages |
| Location | Hogfair Lane Burnham Buckinghamshire SL1 7HG England |
| LEA | Academy |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Redgrave Curie Angelou Tenzing Brunel |
| School colours | Yellow, Red, Blue, Green and Black (respectively) |
| Website | Burnham Grammar School |
| 51°31′56″N 0°39′08″W / 51.5323°N 0.6522°W | |
Burnham Grammar School (BGS) is a grammar school in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. It was established and opened in 1960. They are a community education school. The school takes children from the age of 11 to the age of 18. The school has an estimated 900 pupils. The pupils are split into five houses.
The school has an all weather sports pitch which the Wycombe Wanderers first team occasionally train on.
In September 2004, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) awarded the school status as a Science College.[1]
The current head teacher of the school is Dr. Andrew Gillespie who took over from Cathy Long in January 2008.
Famous alumni
- Mike Ashley, entrepreneur and owner of Newcastle United F.
- Jimmy Carr, comedian
- David Connolly, professional footballer
- Ulrika Jonsson, television presenter
References
- ↑ "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. July 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
Other websites
- School Website Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Ofsted Reports Archived 2004-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Department for Children, Schools and Families GCSE Performance Tables