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St Bernard’s Catholic 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
St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School – 11 Plus Admissions Process
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School?
Is St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School Part of a Consortium?
Does St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School Have a Catchment Area?
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Admissions Policy Information
St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
11 Plus Courses and Classes
St Bernard’s Catholic 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.
St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School – 11 Plus Admissions
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to St Bernard’s Catholic 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 St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School part of a Consortium?
Langley 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 St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School have a catchment area?
St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School does not have a catchment area, however it does give preference to children from several local schools. 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.
Practising Baptised Catholic children with a Priest’s reference.
Other Baptised Catholic children.
Baptised or Dedicated Children of other Christian Churches with a religious leader’s reference.
Baptised or Dedicated Children of other Christian Churches.
Children from other faiths who attend a Slough Catholic Primary School within St Peter’s Pastoral Area, (Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary School, St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School and St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School) and live in Slough with a permanent home address.
Children from other faiths who attend a Slough Primary School within St Peter’s Pastoral Area Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary School, St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School and St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School.
Children of other faiths with a religious leader’s reference.
Children of other faiths.
Any other children.
Admissions Policy Information
St Bernard’s Catholic 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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