Burnham Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Slough, South East SL1 7HG · Buckinghamshire
#48 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#164 of 4,090 nationally
About Burnham Grammar School
Burnham Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Slough, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,262 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 93.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 48th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (97th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (85th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,262; capacity filled 117.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.4%; ebacc average points 6.16.
There are 54 schools in Slough; Burnham Grammar School ranks 6th of 49 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)70.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)94.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Burnham Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,262
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 117.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 70.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 94.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Burnham Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Priory School
Slough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
591 students · 573 m away
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Slough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
395 students · 628 m away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Burnham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
255 students · 728 m away
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
832 students · 945 m away
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School
Slough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
94 students · 1.1 km away
Lent Rise School
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 1.2 km away
Al-Madani Girls School
Slough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
64 students · 1.6 km away
Cippenham School
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
998 students · 1.7 km away
Claycots School
Slough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
1,605 students · 1.9 km away
Beechwood School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
838 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,261 students
Cams Hill School
Fareham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,265 students
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,257 students
Matthew Arnold School
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,255 students
Reigate School
Reigate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,252 students
The Westgate School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,273 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnham Grammar School a good school?
Burnham Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 93.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #48 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Burnham Grammar School rank in South East?
Burnham Grammar School ranks #48 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #164 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Burnham Grammar School?
Burnham Grammar School had 1,262 students in 2025.
Is Burnham Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Burnham Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Burnham Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Burnham Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.