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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School vs Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

Both are grammar schools in Buckinghamshire, 16.9 miles apart. Side-by-side on official DfE, Ofsted and council admissions data.

Side by side

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Phase Secondary Secondary
Gender Mixed Mixed
Pupils on roll 1,353 1,222
Free school meals 6.7% 3.4%
Ofsted rating Outstanding Outstanding
Attainment 8 — 2025/26 74.3 76.7
11+ test board GL Assessment GL Assessment
Admission system pass/fail + catchment (passing the test is a gate; living in the catchment area determines priority over score) pass/fail + catchment (passing the test is a gate; living in the catchment area determines priority over score)
Places offered — 202627 184 146
First preferences per place — higher means more competition for a first-preference place 1.39 1.76

Qualifying scores

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

121 (2026 entry)

Standardised score ≥ 121 qualifies for grammar school consideration. Qualifying does not guarantee a place; schools apply own oversubscription criteria after qualification.

Council source ↗

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

121 (2026 entry)

Standardised score ≥ 121 qualifies for grammar school consideration. Qualifying does not guarantee a place; schools apply own oversubscription criteria after qualification.

Council source ↗

Who gets priority

Where a school is oversubscribed, these are the first criteria applied, in order. This is usually what decides an application.

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children
  2. Children in the catchment area since 1 September of Year 5 eligible for the Pupil Premium
  3. Siblings of students on the roll
  4. Children of Insignis Academy Trust staff employed at the school for two years or more
  5. Children living in the catchment area since 1 September of Year 5 — nearest first
  6. Any further places — nearest first (straight line)

Source: school admissions policy.

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children scoring at least 110
  2. Up to 20 places for Pupil Premium children in the catchment area scoring 110–120 — nearest first
  3. Pupil Premium children in the catchment area scoring 121+
  4. Up to 15 places for children living in the Priority Admissions Area, by random lottery
  5. Children of staff employed for two years or more (or in a skill-shortage post)
  6. Children living in the catchment area (including the priority area)

Source: school admissions policy.

Choosing between them

Both schools admit mixed, so the decision usually comes down to the admission criteria above and how far each one reaches. The figures on this page are the published ones — they describe intakes and results, not what either school would be like for your child. The right choice depends on your family's own priorities and circumstances.

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