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Herschel Grammar School – 11 Plus Entrance Exam Information
11 Plus Exam Dates
11 Plus Exam Format
11 Plus Exam Board
11 Plus Exam Pass Mark and Target Score
Herschel Grammar School – 11 Plus Admissions Process
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Herschel Grammar School?
Is Herschel Grammar School Part of a Consortium?
Does Herschel Grammar School Have a Catchment Area?
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Admissions Policy Information
Herschel Grammar School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
11 Plus Courses and Classes
Herschel Grammar School – 11 Plus Exam Information
11 Plus Exam Dates
September of Year 6
11 Plus Exam Format
English 📝
Mathematics ➗
Verbal Reasoning 🧠
Non-Verbal Reasoning 🎲
11 Plus Exam Board
GL Assessment
11 Plus Exam Pass Mark and Target Score
The pass mark for each year is decided after the tests have been marked.
The eligibility score will is 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 in Slough.
Other Exam information
All questions are multiple choice.
Herschel Grammar School – 11 Plus Admissions
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Herschel Grammar School?
Applications to sit the entrance exam must be made on the school website over the summer before your child begins Year 6. You can register here.
You must also formally apply for a place at the school before midnight on the 31st of October (when your child is in Year 6) to be considered. You can find out more about applying for secondary schools in your local area here.
Is Herschel Grammar School part of a Consortium?
Herschel Grammar School is part of the Slough Consortium, which consists of Herschel Grammar School, Langley Grammar School, St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School and Upton Court Grammar School.
Does Herschel Grammar School have a catchment area?
Herschel Grammar School does have a catchment area, which gives priority to students living within 4 miles of the school. However, entry to the school is based firstly on the scores achieved in the 11+ tests.
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Where qualifying applications exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Children in care or who have been in care.
Children who live within four miles of the school (in a straight line from the front door of your child’s home address (including flats) to the main entrance gate of the school). The closer you live, the higher the priority.
Children eligible for Pupil Premium who live within 10 miles of the school.
Children of permanent members of the school staff.
Remaining children who performed highest in the entrance exams,
Admissions Policy Information
Herschel Grammar School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
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