
Head: Andrew Gillespie
A competitive co-educational grammar school in Buckinghamshire with a Good Ofsted rating.
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Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
170
Qualifying Score
121
71% of max
Cutoff Score
121
71% of max
Distance Cutoff
3.45 mi
Applications
971
Offers Made
180
Catchment, then Score
Catchment area students get priority. Within catchment, places by test score.
Our Catchment Area:
Local Authorities
Postcode Areas
Max distance: 4 miles
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Process
For appeals information, please visit the Buckinghamshire County Council website.
1. Register
5 May 2026
2. Take Test
Buckinghamshire 11+
3. Results
10 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 13 grammar schools, administered by GL Assessment, testing Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning. Two multiple-choice papers administered by GL Assessment. Paper 1: Verbal Reasoning (50 min). Paper 2: Non-Verbal Reasoning (50 min). Admissions for Year 7 to Year 9 are administered by Buckinghamshire Council. The school mentions they are currently unable to offer any assistance for admissions. Pupil Premium places are available with application deadline of 31st October. Appeals are handled by Buckinghamshire County Council. The school has a catchment area but details were not accessible in the scraped content.
Max
170
Qualifying Score
121
71% of max
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
5 May 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
19 Jun 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
12 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
10 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
National Common Application Form deadline (set by each local authority — usually 31 October).
31 Oct 2026
Open Evening
Sixth Form Open Evening
20 Nov 2026
5:30pm
National Offer Day
National Offer Day. All secondary school offers are released today.
1 Mar 2027
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
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Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
94%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
43%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
6.16
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
78%
Higher Education
+10pp vs grammar avg
55%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Mathematics
358 entries
50%
+6.3pp vs school
Social Studies
102 entries
50%
+6.3pp vs school
Design & Technology
58 entries
50%
+6.3pp vs school
Watch list
Other Modern Languages
9 entries
0%
-43.7pp vs school
Combined Science
66 entries
0%
-43.7pp vs school
Strongest at
Psychology
114 entries
50%
+0.2pp vs school
Economics
112 entries
50%
+0.2pp vs school
Geography
72 entries
50%
+0.2pp vs school
No subject clearly underperforms vs the school average.
Entry Requirements
See our Admissions Policy below for the criteria for entrance into Year 12.
Subjects Offered
Per-Pupil Funding
2025/20261,271 / 1,078(118%)
£0
Per Pupil Funding
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
See our Admissions Policy below for the criteria for entrance into Year 12.
1:20.1
Staff:Pupil Ratio
100%
Qualified Teachers
3.83%
Absence Rate
5.47%
Persistent Absence
BGS has a school hall for performances, science laboratories for forensics activities, and facilities supporting extensive STEM programs.
Sports
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STEM
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Arts
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Library
Well-equipped library with over 15,000 books, study spaces, computer workstations, and online resources. Open before school, during breaks and after school for independent study.
Capital Projects
Recent completion of new science laboratories and refurbishment of the main hall. Ongoing improvements to ICT infrastructure and classroom modernization programme.
Annual Gym and Dance Show, Young Enterprise Team, Christmas Concert, Senior Production, cultural exchange programs, Careers Fairs and Conferences, Forensics Science Day, STEM Day, Biology in Action conference
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
Annual Christmas Concert at St Peters Church, Annual Dance Show, Senior Production performances
Clubs & Societies
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Trips & Exchanges
wide range of residential and international trips across all year groups, visits to churches in Slough, sports tour to South Africa, Geography trips to Iceland, modern foreign languages visits to France, Spain and Germany, historical sites in Berlin, First World War trenches of the Somme, Ski Trip, New York trip, Murcia Trip, Battlefields Trip, Geography Nettlecombe Trip, Thailand Expedition
Community Service
Students participate in charity fundraising, local community volunteering, Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, and work with local primary schools and elderly care homes.
Uniform
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School Meals
Our School Canteen is run by Innovate IFG.
Homework Policy
Homework is set regularly to consolidate learning and develop independent study skills. Years 7-9 receive approximately 30-45 minutes per subject per week. Years 10-11 receive 1-2 hours per subject per week. Sixth Form students are expected to complete independent study equivalent to their timetabled lessons.
Behaviour Policy
The pastoral system includes a formal code of conduct with disciplinary episodes having a pastoral dimension to help students learn from their experience.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are not allowed in school except for emergencies.
SEND Provision
SEND team available as part of pastoral support system.
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Route 96 from Slough, Route 428 from Windsor
Nearest Station: Burnham (Berks)
Transport Info
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