---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Catchment Area"
description: "Yes. It has a catchment area; qualified children from outside may apply but rank behind catchment children for places. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sir-william-borlases-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Co-educational Bucks

# Sir William Borlase's Grammar School catchment area

Marlow · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Sir William Borlase's Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes. It has a catchment area; qualified children from outside may apply but rank behind catchment children for places.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Co-educational · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Bucks Secondary Transfer Test

Year 7 places

150

Location

Marlow, Bucks

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

After passing the STT (121+), places go by looked-after/pupil-premium, siblings, staff, then catchment children, then all others; distance is the tie-break.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Marlow

Bucks

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Marlow

[John Hampden Grammar School High Wycombe · Area or distance priority 4.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/john-hampden-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Wycombe High School High Wycombe · Area or distance priority 4.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/wycombe-high-school-catchment-area)

[The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe High Wycombe · Area or distance priority 4.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-royal-grammar-school-high-wycombe-catchment-area)

[Burnham Grammar School Burnham · Area or distance priority 6.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/burnham-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Beaconsfield High School Beaconsfield · Area or distance priority 6.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/beaconsfield-high-school-catchment-area)

[Herschel Grammar School Slough · Area or distance priority 8.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/herschel-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Sir William Borlase's Grammar School's admissions information](https://schools.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/school-admissions/schools/136781) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Bucks Secondary Transfer Test instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Sir William Borlase's Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Sir William Borlase's Grammar School have a catchment area?**

Yes. It has a catchment area; qualified children from outside may apply but rank behind catchment children for places.

**How are places allocated at Sir William Borlase's Grammar School?**

After passing the STT (121+), places go by looked-after/pupil-premium, siblings, staff, then catchment children, then all others; distance is the tie-break. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://schools.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/school-admissions/schools/136781) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School lists Bucks Secondary Transfer Test as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Sir William Borlase's Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 150. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Sir William Borlase's Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Sir William Borlase's Grammar School's published information](https://schools.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/school-admissions/schools/136781) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.