Inspirational teaching by high-calibre staff, a principle on which BGS was founded in 1532, remains at the heart of our success today and affirms our reputation as one of the UK's great city schools.

Last updated: 14.IV.00 School of Media, Music & Performance Head of School: Professor Ron Cook Professional patrons and advisors: Elgar Howarth, George Martin CBE, Liz Forgan, Ben Kingsley, Gareth Morgan, Robert Powell, Stuart Prebble, Ken Russell, Leslie Woodhead Honorary MA: Peter Gabriel In 1999, the Department of Music merged with the Department of Media & Performance to form the new School ...