Burnham Grammar School
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| Burnham Grammar School | |
| Established | |
|---|---|
| School type | Co-Educational Grammar School |
| Headteacher | Mrs Cathie Long |
| Location | Burnham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom |
| Students | 875 |
| info@burnhamgrammar.net | |
| Website | www.bgs.bucks.sch.uk |
Burnham Grammar School 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 900 pupils.[1]
In September 2004 the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) awarded the school specialist school status as a Science College.[2] In 2005 the building of the first new third generation "TigerTurf" pitch was completed.
The school made national press when it banned football at breaktimes 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 responsbily in future.
Notable alumni
- Ulrika Jonsson, television presenter
- Jimmy Carr, comedian
- David Connolly, professional footballer
References
- ^ Schools Directory. Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved on 2006-09-21.
- ^ Specialist Schools Home. DfES (July 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ 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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