Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

Admissions reality

How competitive entry really is, what scores mean, and where the waiting-list picture is strong enough to trust.

Full exam brief

Application funnel

11+ entry

Applicants per place

Not publicly confirmed

demand

Qualifying score

No official score

stage one

Final offer score

Not published

This is a selective grammar school: the published qualifying score is official, but final offer-distance and waiting-list movement data are not published in the evidence provided.

Score banding

11+

SafeIndicative range where a child looks comfortably competitive.

Not published

CompetitiveBorderline zone where ranking and cohort strength matter.

No official score

BorderlineTreat this as uncertainty territory rather than a reliable cut-off.

Waiting-list floor not published

Offer score trend

Historical trend data is not yet strong enough to show confidently.

Common mistakes parents make

Misconceptions we hear most often about this school

Misconception 1

Passing the Buckinghamshire Transfer Test does not by itself guarantee a place at Borlase.

Qualifying as selective-eligible is only the first hurdle. Final allocation depends on oversubscription criteria, and distance from the school is frequently the deciding factor.

Misconception 2

Late transfer into grammar school is possible, but official guidance says places are very few.

Parents often assume the highest scorers get priority. In practice, once a child meets the selective threshold, proximity to the school can matter more than raw score.

Misconception 3

For sixth form, external entry is available, but internal retention is high and places are subject to capacity.

This means there's no single pass mark to aim for. Preparation should focus on performing strongly across all areas rather than targeting a specific number.

What we're still researching

Transparency about gaps in our intelligence. We actively pursue this data and will update when available.

General Entry

Competition ratio (applicants per place)

Seeking data

Latest offer score threshold

Seeking data

Sixth form Entry

Sixth form applicants per place

Seeking data

Sixth form qualifying score

Seeking data

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