Schools / Herschel Grammar School
Herschel Grammar School is a co-educational selective grammar school in Slough, educating around 1,100 pupils aged 11 to 18. Entry to Year 7 is through the Slough Consortium test (GL Assessment for 2027 entry, Quest Assessments from 2028 entry), with an eligibility score of 111.
Athena holds admission-route records for Herschel Grammar School. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.
Set by GL Assessment
Slough Consortium common test provided by GL Assessment (September 2026 test, for September 2027 entry).
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Set by Quest Assessments (produced in partnership with Atom Learning)
Slough Consortium common test provided by Quest Assessments (from September 2027, for September 2028 entry). Two papers of about 50 minutes: English comprehension and verbal reasoning; non-verbal reasoning and maths. Eligibility score 111.
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Test: Mid-September of Year 6, on a Saturday (September 2027)
Results: October 2027 — the consortium notifies eligibility
Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Test: Mid-September of Year 6, on a Saturday (September 2026)
Results: October 2026 — the consortium notifies eligibility
Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
No catchment — open competition
Children must reach the consortium eligibility score (111). Places are then allocated under each school’s own criteria — statutory priorities first, then distance at most Slough grammars. There is no catchment priority.
| Entry year | Qualifying score | Notes & source |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Eligibility score of 111 (Slough Consortium) | The Slough Consortium test moves from GL Assessment (2027 entry) to Quest Assessments for 2028 entry; the eligibility score of 111 applies at all four consortium schools. Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28 |
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 75.8; 98.7% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 41.68 (average grade B+); 39.9% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 75.4; 99.4% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 38.97 (average grade B)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
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