Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Marlow, South East SL7 2BR · Buckinghamshire
#14 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#47 of 4,090 nationally
About Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Marlow, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,222 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 14th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (93th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,222; capacity filled 112.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.3%; ebacc average points 6.87.
There are 10 schools in Marlow; Sir William Borlase's Grammar School ranks 2nd of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)72.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)44.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)3.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sir William Borlase's Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,222
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 3.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 112.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 72.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 96.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.87
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 44.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Marlow · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
40 students · 572 m away
Spinfield School
Marlow · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 673 m away
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School
Marlow · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
351 students · 676 m away
Marlow Church of England Infant School
Marlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
· 981 m away
Bisham Church of England Academy
Marlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
104 students · 1.0 km away
Foxes Piece School
Marlow · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 1.1 km away
Great Marlow School
Marlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,395 students · 1.6 km away
Burford School
Marlow · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.0 km away
Herries Preparatory School
Maidenhead · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
126 students · 2.4 km away
Cookham Dean CofE Primary School
Maidenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
199 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,226 students
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,227 students
Heathside School
Weybridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,216 students
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students
Ifield Community College
Crawley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,214 students
The Victory Academy
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,213 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir William Borlase's Grammar School a good school?
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 97.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #14 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sir William Borlase's Grammar School rank in South East?
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School ranks #14 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #47 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir William Borlase's Grammar School?
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School had 1,222 students in 2025.
Is Sir William Borlase's Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sir William Borlase's Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir William Borlase's Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.