Burnham Grammar School
Academy converter secondary school in Slough (Buckinghamshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Burnham Grammar Schools aim is for every individual student to Embrace Challenge on their journey to academic and personal success. This success is delivered through our school aims, which are reflected in our homepage images. All students will be: Responsible Learners; Prepared...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Stem
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 137564
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (15 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Cecile Searle | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nina Matharu | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Donovan Borah | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ashish Mishra | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Matthew Conroy | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| David Griffiths | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Witchell | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · until 2028 | |
| Ms Lucy Barrett | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daljit Kalher | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matt Gordon-Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Shirley Foster Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joseph Rhymer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Asad Parkar | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Savita Rana | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Dr Andrew Gillespie | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record