Burnham Grammar School
Hogfair Lane, Burnham, Slough, SL1 7HG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BEECHES LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST
- Headteacher
- Dr Andrew Gillespie
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sponsor
- Beeches Learning and Development Trust
- Constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,078
- Pupils on roll
- 1,262
- URN
- 137564
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01628604812
About this school
Burnham Grammar School is a secondary academy in Slough. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,262 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burnham Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 182 | 179 | 179 |
| Attainment 8 score | 70.0 | 69.9 | 70.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.63 +0.42 to +0.84 | +0.70 +0.49 to +0.91 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 96% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 99.4% | 99.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 55% | 46.4% | 42.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Burnham Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 | 47.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 69.9 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 70.1 | 46.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,264 |
| 2023/24 | 1,267 |
| 2024/25 | 1,271 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burnham Grammar School compares
Burnham Grammar School ranked 13th of 36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70.1 | 5.6% | 13.3% | 1,262 | — |
| Beechwood School | 36 | 12.8% | 41.3% | 838 | 1.3 miles |
| The Westgate School | 40.6 | 10% | 25.4% | 1,273 | 1.6 miles |
| Eden Girls' School, Slough | 59.4 | 5.4% | 26.7% | 613 | 1.9 miles |
| Baylis Court School | 51.7 | 7.9% | 31.5% | 921 | 2.0 miles |
| Herschel Grammar School | 75.8 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 1,062 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.32%
- English as an additional language
- 28.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.58%
- Persistent absence
- 16.32%
Location
Nearby schools
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Beechwood School1.3 miles
Secondary · Slough
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The Westgate School1.6 miles
Secondary · Slough
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Eden Girls' School, Slough1.9 miles
Secondary · Slough
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Baylis Court School2.0 miles
Secondary · Slough
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Herschel Grammar School2.0 miles
Secondary · Slough
Other schools in Slough
Burnham Grammar School ranks 4th of the 16 ranked secondary schools in Slough.
- Baylis Court School Secondary
- Beechwood School Secondary
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School Secondary
- Ditton Park Academy Secondary
- Eden Girls' School, Slough Secondary
- Herschel Grammar School Secondary
- Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Secondary
- Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Secondary
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Secondary
- St Joseph's Catholic High School Secondary
- The Langley Academy Secondary
- The Westgate School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Burnham Grammar School teach?
- Burnham Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Slough.
- Who is the headteacher of Burnham Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Burnham Grammar School is Dr Andrew Gillespie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burnham Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burnham Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Burnham Grammar School?
- Burnham Grammar School has 1,262 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Burnham Grammar School full?
- Burnham Grammar School has capacity for 1,078 pupils and 1,262 on roll (117%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Burnham Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Burnham Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Burnham Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Burnham Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Burnham Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Burnham Grammar School is part of BEECHES LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Burnham Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 70 in 2022/23 and 70.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burnham Grammar School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Burnham Grammar School ranked 13th of 36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burnham Grammar School's absence rate?
- Burnham Grammar School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burnham Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burnham Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.