Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School

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Admissions guidance for Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School

Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School is a selective grammar school in Buckinghamshire. Like all grammar schools in the county, it uses the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test. Students must achieve a total mark of 121 or higher to be considered for admission to Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School.

Understanding the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test for Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School

The Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test is administered by GL Assessment and consists of two papers. You can learn more about this test here:

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Preparing for the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test for Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School

Firstly, you can learn a lot from the the Familiarisation Booklet published by Buckinghamshire Council. Secondly, we have a guide on what is covered in the test and how to prepare for it here:

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11 Plus Tutors for Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School

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Application Procedure for Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School

Firstly, students must achieve a score of 121 or higher in the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test. You can learn more about the admissions process for all schools in Buckinghamshire here:

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School data for Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School

Type of establishment: Grammar school

Phase of education: Secondary

Local authority: Buckinghamshire

Address: West Street

Town / city: Marlow

Postcode: SL7 2BR

Phone number: 1628816500

Website: www.swbgs.com

Age range: 11 to 18

Offers boarding? No

Has a sixth form? Yes

Gender: Mixed

Is selective? Yes

Number of pupils: 1191

Number of girls: 606

Number of boys: 585

Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals: 3.10%

Nearby grammar schools

John Hampden Grammar School (3.32 miles)

Wycombe High School (3.48 miles)

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (5.23 miles)

Burnham Grammar School (6.16 miles)

Beaconsfield High School (6.38 miles)

Herschel Grammar School (8.13 miles)

Upton Court Grammar School (9.87 miles)

St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (10 miles)

Dr Challoner's Grammar School (10.41 miles)

Langley Grammar School (11.03 miles)

Most recent exam results for Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School

Key Stage 4 results for Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School

2023

Number of pupils at the end of key stage 4: 140.00.

Number of pupils included in Progress 8 measure: 119.00.

Progress 8 measure after adjustment for extreme scores: 0.71.

% of key stage 4 pupils with entries in all English Baccalaureate subject areas: 85.00.

% of pupils achieving strong 9-5 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs: 100.00.

Average Attainment 8 score per pupil: 76.40.

Total EBacc APS score per pupil: 7.32.

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