Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG · Buckinghamshire · Grammar school
12th of 36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire we can score, 37 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.5/10 against 670 of them, against 9.5/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 94.4 · 97 | 30% | 2.91 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.7 · 91 | 25% | 2.27 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 70.1 · 97 | 10% | 0.97 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 94.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 70.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.7 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.5 out of 10 either way). Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in Young Enterprise, DofE, and the Dance Show. Trips include Nettlecombe, Thailand, South Africa, Model UN, New York, and a Year 10 Business Trip at Cadbury World. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1271 pupils against a capacity of 1078, meaning it is over capacity by 193. Consequently, places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the high demand for places given it is currently over capacity? What specific support is offered to ensure all pupils maintain the high attainment levels seen in recent data? How does the after-school club integrate with the academic curriculum or extracurricular activities like DofE?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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