Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 2 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
- 1191 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.2%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
White British 70.5%
Mixed 8.7%
Indian 7.8%
Other White 7.7%
Pakistani 1.8%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.71
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 85%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 100%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 76.4
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.32
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 33 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 122 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 122 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| Dance | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 140 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 137 |
Admissions
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 144
- From another Local Authority
- 258
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 44
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 67 83 |
| Year 8 | 151 86 65 |
| Year 9 | 151 79 72 |
| Year 10 | 149 89 60 |
| Year 11 | 144 74 70 |
| Year 12 | 227 91 136 |
| Year 13 | 219 99 120 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 68.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 61.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 1.7% |