Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

Sir Willaim Borlase’s Grammar School is a mixed gender Grammar School located in Marlow, with an Ofsted rating of ‘Outstanding’

Attainment 8*

Progress 8*

Ofsted rating: Outstanding

Area safety score

Number of Applicants to LA**

Applicants to LA per place

League table ranking

* Attainment 8 is a measure of GCSE attainment, and Progress 8 is a measure of student improvement

** Number of applicants is provided by the Department of Education based on School Applications through the Local Authority. This is lower than the number of test takers

School 11+ Subjects and Exam Boards:

11+ Subjects

Maths

English

Verbal Reasoning

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Creative Writing

11+ Exam Boards

GL Assessment

CEM

ISEB

SET

School Written

Exam details:

Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School uses the 11+ Secondary Transfer Test for Year 7 entry. This examination has two papers:
Paper 1 includes Comprehension, technical English and verbal reasoning skills, this is multiple choice and lasts approximately 45 minutes.
Paper 2 includes Non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning and Math’s skills, this is multiple choice and lasts approximately 45 minutes.

Each test paper includes questions typical to the KS2 national curriculum.

Key milestone and dates:

Note: While we are confident in our research and experience, we would advise you to contact the School and Local Authority directly to be sure of key information

May 6, 2022

June 17, 2022

July 25, 2021

September 1, 2022

September 13, 2022

September 15, 2022

October 31, 2022

March 1, 2023

September, 2023

School registration opens

Parents of children who attend out of county and partner schools, must complete an online registration form, which can be found on the school’s website when registration is open. Registration is not required for children attending Buckinghamshire LA primary schools or academies.

School registration closes

Make sure you register before this date.

Open Event

The school holds an open event for Year 5 students considering applying to the school.

Local Authority registration opens

Indicate to your Local Authority which schools you intend to apply to.

11+ Practice Test

Everyone who has applied to the school will be invited to sit the entrance test. This date is for children who do not attend a Buckinghamshire primary or partner school.

11+ Entrance Test

Everyone who has applied to the school will be invited to sit the entrance test. This date is for children who do not attend a Buckinghamshire primary or partner school.

Local Authority registration closes

Make sure you indicate to your Local Authority which schools you will be applying to before this date.

National Offer Day

You will be told which school your child has been enrolled into by your Local Authority - congratulations!

First day of Year 7

Good luck to your child on their first day of Secondary School!

Pass marks:

Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School scores are standardised, taking into account applicants’ ages and ensuring that no child is disadvantaged. All candidates with a standardised score above 121 will qualify for a place.

Get in touch if you are not sure if you are within the catchment area or not

School contact details:

How do should I prepare?

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