John Blaney. Blaney became the school's executive headteacher in 2017, appointing Deputy Head Laura McGlashan as the head of school from September. In 2019, the school's management was restructured. The headteacher role was restored from September, replacing the head of school role, and the executive headteacher position was abolished. The duties of the executive headteacher are now fulfilled by the BMAT CEO, making Helena Mills the de facto executive head. In 2021, the school was selected by the DfE to join the School Rebuilding Programme as part of its second batch of schools. Schools involved in the programme will rebuild and refurbish their buildings over a period of 10 years, sharing a £500 million fund. Work at Burnt Mill is expected to begin in the summer of 2022 and finish by 2024. House system Burnt Mill Academy has pastorally managed its students using a house system since its inception in 1962. Currently the school has six houses, each named after an influential individual. They are Moore, Eliot, Sheppard, Hunt, Cheshire and Cockcroft. Students are assigned by the house leaders, who also ensure that students maintain participation in house activities and competition. The main mode of competition for the houses at Burnt Mill is through the house point system. Students earn points for their house by participating in the BM Xtra scheme, a form of extracurricular activity at the school. These points are also earned during competitions and house assemblies. Each house is represented by a colour and shield. They also have their own respective mottos featured on these shields. Awards and recognition In April 1964, Burnt Mill was visited by Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro, resulting in the school being broadcast on regional BBC News channel Town and Around. Two years later the school was visited again, this time by British Secretary of State for Education Quintin Hogg. Burnt Mill Academy achieved the Platinum Artsmark Award in 2019. School site Burnt Mill's site was built between 1958 and 1962. Most of the buildings were handed over to the school in September 1962, which is when it relocated from the site of Passmores School. Some buildings, such as the school's assembly hall and main teaching block were handed over in 1963. At this time there were three house blocks, six common rooms and 21 classrooms. In 1964, the school began a long tradition of installing "stained-glass windows" every Christmas. This tradition