Year 7 Admissions 2027
Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools 
The Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools consists of Herschel Grammar School, Langley Grammar School, St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School and Upton Court Grammar School. The purpose of the Consortium is to coordinate arrangements for entry to Year 7 through a common 11+ examination.
All information about the admissions arrangements for Year 7 entry in September 2027 can be found on this page.
Year 7 Admissions 2027
The formal Determined Admissions Arrangements (also known as the Admissions Policy) for entry to Herschel Grammar School in September 2027 were approved by the Governing Board and can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this page. To be eligible for a place at Herschel Grammar School, children must sit the Slough Consortium 11+ Test. Parents with children who have an EHCP should consult with their local authority team.
The Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (Herschel Grammar, Langley Grammar, St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar and Upton Court Grammar) operate a shared 11+ entrance examination process using the same examination papers and common eligibility criteria.
Please click on the link below for more information about 11+ Familiarisation Material.
11+ Familiarisation Material
Results of the 11+ Examination for September 2027 Entry
The results for the 11+ examination for the Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools will be available from 4pm on 15th October 2026.
Parents should log on to the portal at https://slough.applicaa.com/entry2027 to view their child’s 11+ result. They should use the email and password they set when registering their child for the examination.
To see the result – please click on the test results icon.
Children who scored 111 or above in the test, are eligible to be considered for a place at any of the Slough Consortium Grammar Schools that are named on their Common Application Form.
There are far more eligible applicants than there are places available, so schools will apply their oversubscription criteria to decide how the places are offered. If you have questions about any particular school’s admissions arrangements, please contact that school’s admissions officer directly.
You must complete your Common Application Form by 31st October 2026, listing the schools to which you wish to apply in your genuine order of preference. If a school requires an additional supplementary information form to be completed to help them decide on how to allocate places, this must be submitted to the school concerned by 31st October. Returning a supplementary form is simply providing the school with further required information – it does not guarantee that you will be offered a place.
Herschel Grammar School doesn't require a supplementary form at this point in time.
You will be able to find out which school your child has been allocated on 1st March 2027.
Please view our Frequently Asked Questions regarding Admission Test Results and Statistics Summary for 2026 Entry documents on the links below.
- Frequently Asked Questions regarding Admission Test Results
- Statistics Summary for 2026 Entry
Herschel Grammar School Open Evening
Herschel Grammar School Open Evening took place on Wednesday 7 October 2026 from 5.00pm to 8pm with opportunities to tour the school and attend a presentation by the Headteacher.
The next Open Evening will be in September 2027.
Registration for the Slough Consortium 11+ Examination
Registration for the Slough Consortium 11+ Examination for Year 7 entry in September 2026 is now CLOSED. It was available from 10am on Friday 1st May 2026 until Friday 5th June 2026 at 10am.
The examination was held on Saturday 19th September 2026.
Please read all the available information on this website if you have questions regarding the Slough Consortium 11+ process.
Slough Consortium 11+ Online Information Event
The Slough Consortium held an online 11+ information event for parents on Tuesday 28th April 2026. The aim of the briefing was to provide information about registering your child for the Slough Consortium 11+ examination and the arrangements for completing the Common Application Form.
The event included a live presentation on the 11+ process, followed by a question-and-answer session with the headteachers of all four grammar schools.
The presentation and ‘Questions Summary’ document from the event are available by clicking the links below.
- Slough Consortium 11+ Online Information Event Presentation (held April 2026)
- Slough Consortium 11+ Online Information Event Questions Summary (held April 2026)
A recording of the event can be accessed here.
We have produced two key documents to give you more information about the Slough Consortium 11+ testing process. These documents are available by clicking the links below.
- Slough Consortium Guide to the 11+ for 2027 entry
- Slough Consortium Key Dates for September 2027 entry
11+ Test provider for September 2027 Entry (exam in September 2026)
The Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools has contracted with GL Assessment as the test provider for the 11+ examination to be held in September 2026.
The structure and format of the examinations with GL Assessment will be similar to those used under the previous provider. Pupils will sit two test papers, with questions covering a combination of verbal and non-verbal reasoning, English and mathematics. All marking and standardisation will be carried out by the test provider.
The eligibility score will continue to be set at 111 on a standardised scale. Pupils who score 111 or above will be in the top 35% of the cohort sitting the examination and will be considered eligible for consideration for a grammar school place should their parents apply on their behalf.
The Slough Consortium has its own contract with GL Assessment and there will be no sharing of 11+ scores with any other schools.
