Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 136781
- Address
- West Street, SL7 2BR
- Website
- www.swbgs.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1205 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 1.7% |
| Other White | 7.3% |
| Indian | 8.1% |
| Mixed | 9.9% |
| White British | 69.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.8% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Other Asian | 0.4% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 81% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 97% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 72.4 |
| Local authority average | 53.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 6.87 |
| Local authority average | 4.79 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 128 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 128 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 149 |
| French | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 120
- From another Local Authority
- 245
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 52
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 75 75 |
| Year 8 | 150 67 83 |
| Year 9 | 150 86 64 |
| Year 10 | 151 79 72 |
| Year 11 | 151 90 61 |
| Year 12 | 227 107 120 |
| Year 13 | 226 91 135 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 0.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 99.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 67.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |