Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolGreat Marlow School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Marlow.
Summary of the comparison
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School and Great Marlow School are secondary schools in Marlow.
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Great Marlow School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sir William Borlase's Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Great Marlow School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 76.7 for Sir William Borlase's Grammar School and 49.2 for Great Marlow School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (77.4 in 2021-22, 76.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Great Marlow School (50.0 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MarlowSir William Borlase's Grammar School | MarlowGreat Marlow School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 23rd of 37 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,222 | 1,395 | |
| Capacity | 1,085 | 1,180 | |
| Location | Marlow, SL7 2BR | Marlow, SL7 1JE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 76.7 Stronger figure | 49.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.0% Stronger figure | 49.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 69.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 246 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 226 | 121 | |
| A-level average points | 44.7 Stronger figure | 29.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 44.6 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 44.4% Stronger figure | 1.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,205 | 1,428 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.1% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Great Marlow School
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