Bandon Grammar School is a secondary school situated in Bandon, Co Cork

Bandon, County Cork

Bandon is a town in County Cork, Ireland. With a population of 5,822 as of census 2006, Bandon lies on the River Bandon between two hills. The name in Irish means "Bridge of the Bandon", a reference to the origin of the town as a crossing-point on the river. In 2004 Bandon celebrated its...

, Republic of Ireland. It is primarily a Church of Ireland

Church of Ireland

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 school. Its current principal is David Sutton.

Official School Message

According to the BGS website, "Bandon Grammar School is a co-educational boarding school with in excess of 500 pupils. Bandon Grammar School has a well established reputation for the wide range of subjects available, for the involvement, commitment and dedication of its staff and for the excellent facilities it offers."

General

Bandon Grammar is a mixed fee paying school which caters for both Day Students and Boarding Students. Currently Bandon Grammar accepts many international students from countries such as Germany, Spain and France.

Bandon Grammar is currently undergoing many structural changes including a brand new block of classrooms, a new canteen and a new Woodwork block which opened for the School Year starting September 2011.

Notable past students

Graham Norton

Graham Norton

Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton , is an Irish actor, comedian, television presenter and columnist...

, TV chat show host and actor. Norton attended BGS and finished his leaving cert in 1981.