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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

West Street, Marlow, SL7 2BR

OutstandingMixedBuckinghamshireAges 11-1801628816500

GCSE Pass %

96.7%

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

Attainment 8

72.4

Avg across 8 subjects

Progress 8

N/A for 2024-25

A-Level Avg

B+

Avg grade per entry

Head Teacher

Mr Ed Goodall

Pupils

1,205 / 1,085

595 boys · 610 girls

Free School Meals

2.7%

Religious Character

None

Trust

Marlow Education Trust

Admissions

Year 7 Places147
Total Preferences620
First Preferences220
Applications per Place4.2

Catchment Distance

2026
3.12 mi
2025
3.33 mi
2024
3.74 mi
2023
3.17 mi
2022
3.19 mi

Academic Performance History

YearGCSE Pass %Attainment 8Progress 8A-Level Avg
2024-2596.7%72.4B+
2023-2497.9%73.80.56B+
2022-23100%76.40.71B+
2021-2299%77.40.55A-
2018-1997%74.30.56

Progress 8 Breakdown & EBacc

YearP8 EnglishP8 MathsP8 EBaccP8 OpenEBacc EntryEBacc 5+
2024-2580.8%58.9%
2023-240.190.610.800.4179.7%71.3%
2022-230.270.790.960.7185%68%
2021-220.320.410.810.5386%77%

P8 English

Progress in English vs national average. Positive = above average.

P8 Maths

Progress in Maths vs national average. Positive = above average.

P8 EBacc

Progress in EBacc subjects (sciences, humanities, languages) vs national average.

P8 Open

Progress in remaining subjects (arts, computing, etc) vs national average.

EBacc Entry

% of students taking the full EBacc curriculum (English, Maths, Sciences, Humanities, Languages).

EBacc 5+

% of students achieving grade 5 or above across all EBacc subjects.

A-Level Subjects

SubjectEntriesvs 2023-24Grade Distribution
Maths138+36
A*: 25%/ 34A: 40%/ 55B: 16%/ 22C: 14%/ 19D: 4%/ 6E: 1%/ 1
Biology81-7
A*: 16%/ 13A: 44%/ 36B: 21%/ 17C: 14%/ 11D: 2%/ 2E: 2%/ 2
Psychology59+10
A*: 8%/ 5A: 34%/ 20B: 32%/ 19C: 20%/ 12D: 3%/ 2E: 2%/ 1
Economics55+9
A*: 4%/ 2A: 31%/ 17B: 42%/ 23C: 16%/ 9D: 4%/ 2E: 4%/ 2
Physics50-1
A*: 22%/ 11A: 45%/ 22B: 16%/ 8C: 8%/ 4D: 8%/ 4
Chemistry48-10
A*: 6%/ 3A: 44%/ 21B: 33%/ 16C: 13%/ 6D: 2%/ 1E: 2%/ 1
Business Studies38+6
A*: 8%/ 3A: 26%/ 10B: 32%/ 12C: 26%/ 10D: 5%/ 2E: 3%/ 1
History33-11
A*: 6%/ 2A: 39%/ 13B: 45%/ 15C: 9%/ 3
Further Mathematics32+11
A*: 50%/ 16A: 13%/ 4B: 25%/ 8C: 3%/ 1D: 6%/ 2E: 3%/ 1
English literature25-16
A*: 16%/ 4A: 48%/ 12B: 28%/ 7C: 8%/ 2
Computer Science24+9
A*: 25%/ 6A: 38%/ 9B: 29%/ 7C: 8%/ 2
Geography22-9
A*: 23%/ 5A: 27%/ 6B: 45%/ 10C: 5%/ 1
Physical Education / Sports Studies21+9
A*: 48%/ 10A: 38%/ 8B: 10%/ 2C: 5%/ 1
French13+5
A*: 8%/ 1A: 31%/ 4B: 38%/ 5C: 23%/ 3
Spanish13-1
A*: 8%/ 1A: 54%/ 7B: 31%/ 4C: 8%/ 1
Drama and Theatre Studies9+2
A*: 22%/ 2A: 22%/ 2B: 44%/ 4C: 11%/ 1
Government and Politics9-13
A: 44%/ 4B: 33%/ 3C: 22%/ 2
Music9-1
A*: 22%/ 2A: 11%/ 1B: 56%/ 5C: 11%/ 1
Dance8+5
A*: 25%/ 2A: 75%/ 6
Fine Art7+1
A*: 14%/ 1A: 43%/ 3B: 43%/ 3
German3-2Grades suppressed (fewer than 5 entries)
Polish1-1Grades suppressed (fewer than 5 entries)