Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

Secondary · Buckinghamshire · SL7 2BR · URN 136781

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-05-01Cohort 1222Selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 151

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 59 schools in Buckinghamshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
72.4
Buckinghamshire 47.54England 46.1
24.9 above the area average of 47.5
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
96.7%
Buckinghamshire 49.3%England 45.9%
47.4 percentage points above the area average of 49.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
99.3%
Buckinghamshire 62.8%
36.5 percentage points above the area average of 62.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
6.87
Buckinghamshire 4.14England 4.07
2.7 above the area average of 4.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
58.9%
Buckinghamshire 22.8%England 17.6%
36.1 percentage points above the area average of 22.8
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
80.8%
Buckinghamshire 35.1%
45.7 percentage points above the area average of 35.1
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
2%
Buckinghamshire 20.8%
18.8 percentage points below the area average of 20.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
151
Buckinghamshire 122
28.6 above the area average of 122.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Buckinghamshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	72.4 Buckinghamshire 47.54England 46.1	24.9 above the area average of 47.5	26.3 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	96.7% Buckinghamshire 49.3%England 45.9%	47.4 percentage points above the area average of 49.3	50.8 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	99.3% Buckinghamshire 62.8%	36.5 percentage points above the area average of 62.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	6.87 Buckinghamshire 4.14England 4.07	2.7 above the area average of 4.1	2.8 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	58.9% Buckinghamshire 22.8%England 17.6%	36.1 percentage points above the area average of 22.8	41.3 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	80.8% Buckinghamshire 35.1%	45.7 percentage points above the area average of 35.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	2% Buckinghamshire 20.8%	18.8 percentage points below the area average of 20.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	151 Buckinghamshire 122	28.6 above the area average of 122.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Buckinghamshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 13.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 3.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 3.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.8pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 19.1pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 88.9% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Outstanding at its inspection on 01/05/2024.
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