Best Schools in Marlow

How many schools are there in Marlow?

Marlow has 10 open schools: 8 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Marlow are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Marlow were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School, Sir William Borlase's Grammar School and Danesfield School. Counting Good as well, 83% of the 6 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) SchoolSir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolDanesfield School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Marlow get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Marlow with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 76.7 and 98% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Great Marlow School, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.2 and 49% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolGreat Marlow School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Marlow have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Marlow with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Danesfield School (93% in reading, 93% in maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (88% in reading, 88% in maths); and Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School (92% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Danesfield SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England (Aided) School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Marlow?

Yes. Sir William Borlase's Grammar School is a state grammar school in Marlow. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Marlow?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Buckinghamshire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Danesfield School, 2.737 miles for 2021 entry; Great Marlow School, 7.985 miles for 2021 entry; Spinfield School, 1.179 miles for 2020 entry; Burford School, 3.118 miles for 2019 entry; Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, 1.739 miles for 2019 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Danesfield SchoolGreat Marlow SchoolSpinfield SchoolBurford SchoolSir William Borlase's Grammar School

Source: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Marlow?

Apply to your council - Buckinghamshire or Windsor and Maidenhead, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.