Sir William Borlase School
School Details
| Type of School | Grammar |
| Website | http://www.swbgs.com/ |
| Address |
West Street Marlow SL7 2BR |
| Phone | 01628816500 |
| enquiries@swbgs.com | |
| Consortium | Buckinghamshire Consortium |
| Location | |
| Region | Buckinghamshire |
Admissions
| Admission Year | Sept 2025 |
| Gender in YEAR 7 | Mixed |
Calendar
| Allocation Day | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Academic Exam |
11 Sep 2024 10 September 2024- practice test* 12 September 2024 - Secondary Transfer Test* * Some test sessions for out of county children may be scheduled slightly later than this. More details |
| Test Results Day |
10 Oct 2024 11 October 2024 - Secondary Transfer Test results |
| CAF form |
31 Oct 2024 31 October 2024, midnight - deadline for secondary school applications |
| Registration |
3 May 2024 - 14 Jun 2024 3 May 2024, 10am - registration opens for parents of children who attend out of county and partner schools (registration is not required for children attending Buckinghamshire LA primary schools or academies) 14 June 2024, 3pm - registration closes |
Catchment area-map
https://www.swbgs.com/attachments/download.asp?file=9&type=pdf
Academic Selection
| Number of Places | 150 |
| Standardised | No |
| Age Standardised | Yes |
| Total Number of Exams | 2 |
| Number of Rounds | 1 |
| Qualifying Score | 121 |
| Admission Policy | View |
TBC
Exam Boards
- Granada Learning (GL)
11 Plus Secondary Transfer Test is produced by GL and administered by Buckinghamshire County Council.
Exam Styles
- Multiple Choice (MC)
Children sit two tests in the Autumn of the year prior to proposed admission. Children sit both papers on the same day. Each test paper is approximately 60 minutes in length, including an introduction and practice examples. The Secondary Transfer Test (STT) assesses verbal, non-verbal and mathematical skills.
Sample Papers
| Name | Document or Link | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Papers | View | Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning |
Exam Papers
| Name | Round | From (mins) | To (mins) | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Papers | 1 | 45 | 45 | Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning |
