Burnham Grammar School

Academy grammar school in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England

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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

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

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.