About the school
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School has an admissions page covering Year 7 admission via Buckinghamshire Council and separate late entry testing for Year 8 or Year 9. The page also states that for September 2027 entry the school planned an additional 12 places in Year 9.
| School type | Grammar · Co-educational |
|---|---|
| Sixth form | Yes |
📅 Open days: The site menu includes a page for 'Open Evenings', but no open evening arrangements are stated in the provided page text.
Entrance exam
| Exam board / format | GL Assessment |
|---|---|
| Delivery | To be confirmed |
📄 Free Sir William Borlase's Grammar School practice papers (PDF)
Admissions & catchment
| Catchment | Catchment gives priority |
|---|---|
| Detail | The page refers to applicants living overseas returning to 'our catchment' and says proof of residence in catchment is required; it also says applicants who move into the catchment area after the deadline of 1 September 2026 should contact the school directly. |
| Competition | The school states it is oversubscribed and that it rarely has spaces for Year 8 because places are filled in Year 7. |
Key dates
| Registration opens | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline | To be confirmed |
| Typical exam date | To be confirmed |
For Year 7 admission moving up to secondary school in 2027, most pupils take the 11+ in the first term of Year 6 and sit the tests in their own primary school. For 2027 entry, results were published on 2026-10-09, the secondary school application deadline was 2026-10-31, and National Offer Day was 2027-03-02.
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