Burnham Grammar School
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| Burnham Grammar School | |
| Motto | Diversity, Dynamism, Distinction |
| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Community Grammar School |
| Headteacher | Dr Andrew J Gillespie |
| Specialism | Science and Mathematics College |
| Location | Hogfair Lane Burnham Buckinghamshire SL1 7HG England  |
| LEA | Buckinghamshire |
| Ofsted number | 110493 |
| Students | 950 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Angelou, Curie, Redgrave, Tenzing |
| School colours | Red, Black and Yellow |
| Website | www.bgs.bucks.sch.uk |
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Burnham Grammar School(BGS) is a co-educational grammar school in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. It is a community school, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18. The school has approximately 950 pupils.[1]
The school has an all weather full sized tiger-turf sports pitch which 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 made national press when it banned football at breaktimes and lunchtimes after a teacher was hit in the face with a ball.[3] The two-week ban was criticised as being "nanny state nonsense",[4] but the school maintains that the ban was intended to get pupils to play more responsibly in future.
The current headteacher is Dr Andrew Gillespie who took over from Cathrine Long in January 2008.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Mike Ashley, entrepreneur
- Jimmy Carr, comedian
- David Connolly, professional footballer
- Ulrika Jonsson, television presenter
[edit] References
- ^ Schools Directory. Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved on 2006-09-21.
- ^ Specialist Schools Home. DfES (July 2006).
- ^ Aled Blake. Zero-risk factor attacked. Retrieved on 4 February 2007.
- ^ Paul Pickett. Footie-banning head denies 'nanny-state nonsense'. Retrieved on 4 February 2007.
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