Burnham Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 70.1 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 70.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.70
- Confidence interval:
- [0.49, 0.91]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
Admissions for Years 7 to 9 are administered by Buckinghamshire Council. Burnham Grammar School tells families to use the Buckinghamshire school admissions process and states that places are allocated under its admissions policy and oversubscription criteria.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The captured school admissions page does not publish the STT test-date timetable. It does state that to be considered under the pupil premium admission rule, parents must inform the school and send proof of eligibility by 31 October.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 179 | 70.1 | — | 99.4% | 42.5% | 6.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 179 | 69.9 | +0.70 | 98.9% | 46.4% | 6.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 182 | 70.0 | +0.63 | 98.0% | 55.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 178 | 74.8 | +0.69 | 99.0% | 51.0% | 6.7 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137564 |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Andrew Gillespie |
| Trust | BEECHES LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SL1 7HG |
| Latest pupils | 179 |
| FSM eligible | 12.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Hogfair Lane, Burnham, Slough, Buckinghamshire, SL1 7HG
www.burnhamgrammar.org.uk1628604812| DfE number | 4051 |
| UKPRN | 10035483 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Sept 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Sept 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |