The Slough 11+

Slough’s four grammar schools share one test, sat on one Saturday in September. GL Assessment set it in 2026; Quest Assessments sets it from September 2027, with a similar structure of two papers.

At a glance

The test: The Slough Consortium 11+ entrance examination
Set by: GL Assessment for the September 2026 test (the Consortium's provider since 2024); Quest Assessments from the September 2027 test (2028 entry)
Subjects: English, maths, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning
Answers: Multiple choice, on a separate answer sheet
Who sits it: About 4,757 children sat the September 2026 test for 2027 entry (Slough Consortium FAQ on results, October 2026)

The papers

Two paper-based papers of about 60 to 65 minutes each with a short break: one covers maths and non-verbal reasoning, the other verbal skills (the schools describe the content as verbal and non-verbal reasoning, English and mathematics). All questions are multiple choice, answered on a separate sheet that is scanned and computer-marked, with no negative marking; the weighting of the elements and the number of questions are not published. Children sit a morning or afternoon session at one of the four schools. The Consortium says the Quest test from September 2027 will have a similar structure of two papers.

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Dates, results and scores

When is the 11+ in Slough?

The 2027 test: not published yet. The 2026 test: Saturday 19 September 2026, for all candidates at the four grammar schools. A single alternative date was offered only to those who could not attend for religious or medical reasons.

How do you register for the 11+ in Slough?

For the 2027 test (2028 entry): not published yet. For the 2026 test (2027 entry): Friday 1 May 2026 (10am) to Friday 5 June 2026 (10am), online through the Consortium portal (slough.applicaa.com/entry2027)

When do 11+ results come out in Slough?

For the 2026 test: From 4pm on Thursday 15 October 2026, in the Consortium portal (the standardised score only; no raw scores or breakdown)

What score qualifies in Slough?

A standardised score of 111 or more (the average standardised score across both papers) makes a child eligible for consideration at any of the four schools. The scale is fixed so that 111 marks the top 35% of those sitting the test. Eligibility is not a place: each school then applies its own oversubscription criteria, several of them by rank of score within priority areas. For 2026 entry, for example, Herschel filled its remaining places on rank score down to 115, Langley admitted its Priority Area 1 down to 113 and Priority Area 2 down to 119, and Upton Court's rank-score places went down to 121.

Not confirmed yet

The Consortium's own website (sloughconsortium.org) did not respond; these facts come from the Consortium documents on Langley Grammar School's and St Bernard's websites
Registration window and test date for the September 2027 sitting (2028 entry, the first with Quest) are not yet published
Langley's page still also says results would come by the week beginning 19 October 2026; the newer text on both schools' pages gives 4pm on 15 October 2026
Date of the single alternative sitting for religious or medical reasons is not published

Check these on the official page: lgs.slough.sch.uk/page/?title=Admission+to+Year+7+%2D+September+2027&pid=195

Good to know

Late testing and moving to the area

Late registrations are not accepted unless there are exceptional circumstances. Children who are ill on the day can sit later (a doctor's note may be needed), but there is no later sitting for clashes with other schools' tests. Scores cannot be remarked or appealed; parents can appeal only against a refusal of a place after 1 March 2027.

Who runs admissions

Each school is its own admission authority (Herschel, Langley and Upton Court are academies; St Bernard's is a Catholic voluntary aided school, which also needs a supplementary form). They set one shared test as the Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools, and Slough Borough Council coordinates the allocation of places. Families apply through their home local authority by Saturday 31 October 2026.

Grammar schools in Slough

Schools with a page of their own have their places, qualifying scores and priority areas, from their admissions policies.

School	Town	Takes
Herschel Grammar School	Slough	Mixed
Langley Grammar School	Slough	Mixed
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School	Slough	Mixed
Upton Court Grammar School	Slough	Mixed

Sources

Every fact here comes from the official pages below. Dates and scores change from year to year, so check them there before you rely on them.

Checked 2 November 2026.

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