Slough 11+ Grammar Schools and Admissions Criteria

Herschel is part of the Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools and selects candidates on the basis of performance in the CEM 11+ entrance exam. The total number of pupils, at the age of 11, that are planned for admission to this school are 150. A minimum standardised score of 111 is required to make the applicant eligible for consideration for admission. All applicants who score above 111 standardised score will then be selected in the order of preference (unless the total number of applicants is less than or equal to 150).

Preference would be given to applicants with legal status as Looked after Children. Basically, these are children under local authority care and are looked after by the local authority.

The next preference would be given to applicants who live in the catchment area of 4 miles radius.

Upto 10 places would be open for pupils within a 10 miles radius and who are eligible for Pupil Premium.

Then children of the staff would be given preference.

The remaining seats would then be filled based on the performance of the applicants in the 11+ exam.

Langley Grammar School require a successful performance in the 11+ exam. Anyone in Slough and the surrounding area can apply for adimission into the school. The school is part of the Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools and admits candidates based on the performance in the CEM based 11+ entrance exam.

The school has planned to admit a total of 180 pupils, at the age of 11. A minumum standardised score of 111 is required for consideration for admission into this school. A score of 111 is the eligibility criteria an not a guarantee of admission.

Prefrence would be given to children who have a Statement of Special Educational Need or an Education Health and Care Plan where the School has been named by the Local Authority will be admitted automatically.

The Looked after Children or children in public care will get priority over others.

The remaining places would be allocated based on the Priority Areas defined by the postcodes. Where candidates would be first selected from inner priotiry area, then outer and finally the general. In all cases, in the rank order of performance in the Slough consortium 11+ exam.

Find more information on the schools website at www.lgs.slough.sch.uk

Postcode Coverage

Priority Area 1 (Inner)- SL3 7, SL3 8, SL3 9, SL3 0

Priority Area 2 (Outer)- SL0, SL1, SL2, SL3 (outside Area 1), SL4 TW18, TW19, TW20 UB3, UB4, UB7, UB8, UB10

Priority Area 3 (General)- SL5, SL6, SL7, SL8, SL9 TW3, TW4, TW5, TW7, TW13, TW14, TW15 UB1, UB2, UB5, UB6, UB9 HA1, HA2, HA3, HA4, HA5, HA6 W5, W7, W13 RG12, RG42

St. Bernard’s which is a Roman Catholic, Voluntary-Aided grammar school and therefore gives priority to baptised Roman Catholic children. You need to have a written reference letter from the Romain Catholic priest. The school plans to admit 150 pupils through the 11+ examination process.

When applying to St.Bernard's you will need to fill additional forms apart from the common application form.

A child will need to obtain a minimum of 111 standardised score to be considered for application into this school but does not guarantee an offer from the school.

Preference would be given to children with Educational Health and Care (EHC) plan. These children still need to score above 111 during the 11+ exam.

In situation where the number of eligible applicants are more than 150 then preference would be given to Catholic children.

Find more information on the schools website at st-bernards.slough.sch.uk

The schools plans to admit 165 pupils however they do not need to fill all the places. Like all other grammar schools in the consortium, Upton Court gammar school selects pupils based on the performance of the pupils in the 11+ exam administered by the Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.

Pupils need to obtain a minimum score of 111 in the 11+ entrance exam.

Children with special education needs and ones with EHC plan would be admitted automatically.

If the number of applicants exceed the number of places then preference would be given to Looked after Children, i.e. children who are under the public care.

Upto 15 places would be allocated to chidren with Pupil Premium

Next preference would be given to children of the staff

Chilren attending Foxborough Primary School or Trevelyan Middle School would be given priority over the others.

Upto 120 remaining places would then be allocated based on the rank order or performance in the 11+ exam.

If there are still places remaining then they would be offered based on the proximity to the school. Children living nearest (based on the Crow distance) would be given priority.

Find more information on the schools website at uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk

11+ Entrance Exam	Exam Day	September 20
11+ Information Evenings - Parents	Herschel Grammar School	May 20
11+ Information Evenings - Parents	Langley Grammar School	May 20
11+ Information Evenings - Parents	Upton Court Grammar School	May 20
11+ Information Evenings - Parents	St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School	May 20
Apeals	Apeals April	April 20
Apeals	Apeals May	May 20
Apeals	Apeals June	June 20
Common Application Form (CAF)	Opens online	September 20
Common Application Form (CAF)	Closes	October 20
Open Days - Parent & child	Herschel Grammar School	September 20
Open Days - Parent & child	Langley Grammar School	September 20
Open Days - Parent & child	St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School	September 20
Open Days - Parent & child	Upton Court Grammar School	September 20
Registration	Registrations Open	May 20
Registration	Registrations Close	June 20

Is there an eligibility criteria for Slough grammar schools in the consortium?

Yes, there are two main criteria. The child must sit the Slough Consortium 11+ Exam and must score more than 111 standardised score.

If I score more than 111 will I get a place?

The score above 111 makes you eligible for consideration but does not guarantee a place in the schools. Each school will follow their own admission policy and priority rules to select candidates.

How can I increase the likelihood of securing a place at the school of my choice?

Carefully go through the admission policies and selection rules for each school and determine how you can improve your chances. A few of things you can do include moving within the catchment area of the school, owning a permanent home within the priority area and start preparation for 11+ early to increase your chances of scoring high.

Can I sit the exam again if I am not offered a place?

If a place is not offered and the waiting list did not result into an offer then you cannot re-sit the exam.

Can I sit the exam again if I do not get the minimum eligibility score?

No. Once you have sat the Slough Consortium 11+ entrance examination, you will not be permitted to sit the exam again and will not be considered for entry into the school between Year 7-11. You will can get another opportunity in Year 12 where the school admits between 50-60 pupils from outside the school.

Is there a waiting list?

Any applicants who are not offered a place in the school are placed on a waiting list until 31st December, ranked in the order of performance in the 11+ tests.

Can I request remarking of the paper?

Yes, you can request to re-mark by paying £50 and writing directly to the school where the exam was conducted. The chances of a variation in the result is highly inlikely due to the stringent process that the consortinum already follows to ensure the validity of the results. The marks are calculated twice before publishing so the chances of a different result after the thrid scan is very slim.

Can I appeal?

Yes, you can appeal and the process for appealing would be available from the schools website.

Is there a sample paper to get an idea about CEM format?

Use this Sample Paper to get an idea of CEM format and the type of questions.

The sample paper or familiarisation paper published by the schools do not reflect the reality and the real paper would be much harder than this.

How to register for the exam?

You can do it from the schools website or Slough Consortium of Grammar School's website. Registrations normally start in May.

How can I contact the schools?