Burnham Grammar School
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| Motto | Diversity, Dynamism, Distinction |
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| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Community Grammar School |
| Headteacher | Andrew J Gillespie |
| Specialisms | Science, Maths and Languages |
| Location | Hogfair Lane Burnham Buckinghamshire SL1 7HG England |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| DfE URN | 110493 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 815 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Redgrave Curie Angelou Tenzing Brunel |
| Colours | Yellow, Blue, Red, Green and Black (respectively |
| Website | Burnham Grammar School |
Coordinates: 51°31′56″N 0°39′08″W / 51.5323°N 0.6522°W
Burnham Grammar School (BGS) is a co-educational grammar school in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. It is a community school, for students aged 11 - 18 with approximately 1,200 on roll.[1]
The school's GCSE pass rate in the academic year 2007-2008 was its highest, with 99% of students achieving A*-C grades.[citation needed] The school has an all weather full sized tiger-turf sports pitch which 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.[2]
The school currently has three specialisms: Science; Mathematics and Languages (as of April 2009).
In Mat 2011 the school applied for academy status in order to be released from Local Education Authority (LEA) control.
Students are split into 5 houses:
- Redgrave - After Steve Redgrave (Form A)
- Curie - After Marie Curie (Form B)
- Angelou - After Maya Angelou (Form C)
- Tenzing - After Tenzing Norgay (Form D)
- Brunel - After Isambard Kingdom Brunel (Form E)
Each year there is a school sportsday. Last years winners were Redgrave. Due to the London 2012 Olympics the school has taken on Olympic theme with each house and form being given a separate country. Throughout the year points will be awarded to each house on a medals basis (Gold, Silver and Bronze).
The current headteacher is Dr Andrew Gillespie who took over from Cathrine Long in January 2008.
For the last 7 years, Burnham Grammar School has been the location of "Lighthouse Burnham".[3] Lighthouse is a holiday week for children run by Christians from many local churches.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Mike Ashley, entrepreneur
- Ellie Barker, News Reader ITV West
- Jimmy Carr, comedian
- David Connolly, professional footballer
- Ulrika Jonsson, television presenter
- Tracey Ullman, actress and comedienne
- Jon Potter, England and GB hockey player, Gold and Bronze medallist
[edit] References
- ^ "Burnham Grammar School". Ofsted. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/110493/(type)/8192/(typename)/Secondary%20education. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. July 2006. http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/specialistschools/.
- ^ Burnham Lighthouse
[edit] External links
- Department for Education Performance Tables 2009 (GCSE and equivalent)
- Department for Education Performance Tables 2009 (Post-16)
