Head: Andrew Gillespie
A competitive co-educational grammar school in Buckinghamshire with a Good Ofsted rating.
0
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
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
69.8
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
6.13
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.
| Metric | Disadvantaged | Non-Disadvantaged | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 67.4 | 70.2 | +2.8 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 96% | 94% | -1pp |
| EBacc entry | 18% | 46% | +28pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
99%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
DfE breakdown, 2024/25
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
40.8avg points / entry
Average grade: B
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
78%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
78%
Higher Education
+10pp vs grammar avg
55%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Mathematics
179 entries
100%
+12.6pp vs school
Social Studies
51 entries
100%
+12.6pp vs school
Design & Technology
29 entries
100%
+12.6pp vs school
Watch list
Other Modern Languages
9 entries
0%
-87.4pp vs school
Combined Science
33 entries
0%
-87.4pp vs school
Strongest at
Psychology
57 entries
100%
+0.4pp vs school
Economics
56 entries
100%
+0.4pp vs school
Geography
36 entries
100%
+0.4pp vs school
Watch list
Physics
36 entries
97%
-2.4pp vs school
Entry Requirements
See our Admissions Policy below for the criteria for entrance into Year 12.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: Asian (65.4%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 12 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 10 pts above the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £302 (-4%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£3,935
Teaching Staff / pupil
£832
Educational Supplies / pupil
£491
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£1,551
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £6,106,276 · 899 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£5,247,340
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£126,850
Targeted funding for 118 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£299,990
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£13,144
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£30,798
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£332,633
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£148,638
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£60,402
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£77,517
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,271 / 1,078(118%)
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
Duke of Edinburgh
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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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