Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Address | West Street, SL7 2BR |
| School Website | www.swbgs.com |
| Telephone | 1628816500 |
| URN | 136781 |
School Census
| Total | 1165 |
| Girls/Boys | 570/595 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.9%/51.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 8.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 25 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 11.4% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 01/05/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 01/05/2024 | Outstanding |
| 27/06/2012 | Outstanding |
| 05/02/2007 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 01/05/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 27/06/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 05/02/2007 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 73.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 97.90% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 97.20% |
| Entering EBacc | 79.70% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.1 |
| Progress 8 | 0.56 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 76.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 100% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 99% |
| Entering EBacc | 85% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.31 |
| Progress 8 | 0.7 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 77.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 99% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 7.44 |
| Progress 8 | 0.55 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.53% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 657 |
| As first preference | 220 |
| As second preference | 154 |
| As third preference | 144 |
| Total Offers Made | 147 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 144 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.46% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 595 |
| As first preference | 213 |
| As second preference | 136 |
| As third preference | 114 |
| Total Offers Made | 150 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 146 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.60% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 649 |
| As first preference | 240 |
| As second preference | 128 |
| As third preference | 145 |
| Total Offers Made | 150 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 150 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 2.59% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 855 |
| As first preference | 384 |
| As second preference | 217 |
| As third preference | 133 |
| Total Offers Made | 149 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 148 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.72% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 725 |
| As first preference | 246 |
| As second preference | 164 |
| As third preference | 162 |
| Total Offers Made | 149 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 143 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 2.15% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 680 |
| As first preference | 258 |
| As second preference | 165 |
| As third preference | 136 |
| Total Offers Made | 121 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 120 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.88% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 613 |
| As first preference | 218 |
| As second preference | 162 |
| As third preference | 108 |
| Total Offers Made | 120 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 116 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.88% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 631 |
| As first preference | 222 |
| As second preference | 155 |
| As third preference | 140 |
| Total Offers Made | 120 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 118 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.89% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 649 |
| As first preference | 225 |
| As second preference | 167 |
| As third preference | 142 |
| Total Offers Made | 120 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 119 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.29% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 509 |
| As first preference | 150 |
| As second preference | 152 |
| As third preference | 106 |
| Total Offers Made | 120 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 116 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.48% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 530 |
| As first preference | 176 |
| As second preference | 160 |
| As third preference | 100 |
| Total Offers Made | 119 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 119 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 78% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 37% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 19% |
| no | 81% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| dont know | 5% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 78% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 96% |
| no | 4% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 16% |
| not applicable | 65% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 27% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 14% |
| no | 86% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| dont know | 18% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 96% |
| no | 4% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 70.5% |
| indian ethnic origin | 7.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 4.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.5% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 71% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7.3% |
| indian ethnic origin | 6.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 4.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.6% |
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