My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
32%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Academy converter — Secondary
SL7 2BR / 11–18 / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
72.4
Attainment 8
96%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 72.4
- Progress 8
- 0.56
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 96.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 44.72
- Achieving AAB+
- 44.4%
96% of parents would recommend this school
498 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
74%Agree
24%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
55%Agree
37%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
6%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%Not applicable
78%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
44%Agree
41%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
32%Agree
22%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%Not applicable
37%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
19%No
81%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 95 parents
Strongly agree
60%Agree
21%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
74%Agree
21%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
31%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
52%Agree
39%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
33%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
78%Agree
21%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
59%Agree
34%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
96%No
4%6% of pupils receive SEN support
6%
SEN support
0.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.1%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
98.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 98.6%
77% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 99%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 77%
- Entered top-third university
- 67%
- Achieved a degree
- 91%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1
- Free school meals
- 3.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 19.4:1
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.33%
- English as additional language
- 11.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.8%
- White
- 76.9%
- Mixed
- 9.9%
- Asian
- 11%
- Black
- 0.7%
- Other
- 0.7%
White British69.4%
Other White7.3%
Irish0.2%
Other Mixed4.8%
White & Asian4.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
White & Black African0.3%
Indian8.1%
Pakistani1.7%
Chinese0.6%
Other Asian0.4%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Caribbean0.4%
African0.3%