Best 3 Secondary schools in Marlow – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (Secondary) in Marlow; Great Marlow School (Secondary) in Marlow — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sir William Borlase's Grammar School and Great Marlow School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Sir William Borlase's Grammar School), published Jun 2024. The lowest is 2 (Great Marlow School), published May 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 2,650, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–15–20%; all within the Marlow Education Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
SL7 2BR
|
Great Marlow School
SL7 1JE
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 2BR |
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1JE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Jun 2024 | 2 25 May 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1085 | 1180 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Marlow Education Trust | Buckinghamshire (825) |
| Website | www.swbgs.com | www.gms.bucks.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01628816500 | 01628483752 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 2BR - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Marlow Education Trust
- Website
- www.swbgs.com
- Telephone
- 01628816500
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1JE - Ofsted
- 2 25 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Buckinghamshire (825)
- Website
- www.gms.bucks.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01628483752
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