School Address

Contact Information

Email Address mail@herschel.slough.sch.uk

Telephone (Main Office) 01753 520950

Website Address https://www.herschel.slough.sch.uk%20

Parking in the school

There is limited car parking on site at Herschel Grammar School. In the event you need to find alternative parking, it can be found within a 20-30 minute walk.

• Malton Avenue Parking, Malton Avenue, Slough, SL1 4PF (Opening Times: All Day)
• TVU Parking, Stoke Road, Slough SL1 1YG (Opening Times: Mon-Sun All Day)
• Brunel Way Parking, Brunel Way, Slough SL1 1XL (Opening Times: Mon-Sun All Day)

The Slough Consortium 11+: Overview

The Slough Consortium 11+ is a computer-marked multiple choice assessment provided by GL Assessment. The test assesses your child’s ability in Verbal Reasoning, English Comprehension and Vocabulary, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Mathematics.

Overview:

The test consists of two exam papers, each lasting approximately 60 minutes. The structure of the papers is fixed and follows the GL Assessment format.

Slough Consortium 11+ Pass Criteria

Test scores are typically released in mid-October of the year preceding entry. The Slough Consortium uses age standardisation, meaning scores are adjusted to ensure younger children within the cohort are not disadvantaged. There is no fixed published pass mark. Historically, an aggregate standardised score of 111 has been used as the qualifying threshold, but this may vary slightly each year depending on the performance of the cohort.

Catchment Area

As outlined above, children must score an aggregate mark of 111 in order to be eligible for consideration to Herschel Grammar School. This is set out in the 2023 admissions policy – please note this is subject to change. The school also uses a catchment area in its oversubscription criteria; this is found on page 6, appendix i in the Admissions Policy hyperlinked above 

Oversubscription Criteria:

Where the number of eligible pupils reaching the required standard in the 11+ entrance examination exceeds the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

1. Looked After Children* who are being accommodate, or who have been taken into care by a local authority under section 20, 31 or 38 of the Children Act 1989;
2. Pupils living in the school catchment area, which is defined as a home address within 4 miles of the school. Distance is measured in a straight line from the front door of the child’s home address (including flats) to the main entrance gate of the school;
3. Up to a further 10 places will be offered to eligible applicants with a home address within 10 miles of the school who are eligible for the Pupil Premium at the closing date for submission of the Common Application form;
4. Children of permanent members of staff who have been continuously employed at the school for 2 years or longer;
5. The remaining places, up to the PAN of 150, will be allocated in rank order of performance in the examination.

Additional eligibilities:

Children with EHC plans are admitted via separate statutory procedures. This is contained in Herschel Grammar Schools 2023 Admissions Policy. Where children with an EHC plan qualify for the school for entry in year 7, they will be admitted before the allocation of other candidates, before any oversubscription criteria is implemented.

For a full and detailed breakdown of Herschel’s admissions criteria, and to understand whether your child is likely to be admitted, please visit the school’s 2023 Admission policy in the relevant hyperlink above.