Burnham Grammar School
Burnham Grammar School (BGS) is a grammar school in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. It was started in 1960. It is a community school. The school takes children from the age of 11 to the age of 18. The school has about 900 pupils. They are split into five houses.
| 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 |
| Coordinates: 51°31′56″N 0°39′08″W / 51.5323°N 0.6522°W | |
The school has an all weather sports pitch which the Wycombe Wanderers first team sometimes 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 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[dead link]
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