Year 7 Admissions 2027 Entry

Registration for the Slough Consortium 11+ Examination

Registration for the Slough Consortium 11+ examination is now CLOSED.

It was available from Friday 1st May 2026 at 10am and closed at 10am on Friday 5th June 2026.

The examination was held on Saturday 19th September 2026.

Announcement of Results

Results will be available to parents by the week beginning 19th October 2026. The results can only be accessed by logging back into Exams+/Applicaa for the Slough Consortium. You will receive a notification once the results are available.

Please ensure you complete your local Common Application Form (CAF) by 31 October 2026, and you are strongly advised to complete this online. Please contact your Local Authority with any queries regarding your CAF.

If you are applying to St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School you must also complete the Supplementary Form which is available below in order that we know the Faith of your child.

A score of 111 or above will mean that your child is eligible for consideration for a Grammar School place within the Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.

Please read all the available information on this website if you have questions regarding the Slough Consortium 11+ process.

Free 11+ Familiarisation

Promoting Equality of Opportunity

The Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools is committed to ensuring that the four grammar schools in Slough are open to pupils from all backgrounds. However, we recognise that not all pupils who have the potential for a grammar school education will have equal access to additional support at home to help their academic development. We also realise that this inequality may apply to pupils of all abilities. To help bridge this gap and support general skill development, confidence, and subject knowledge, the Slough Consortium grammar schools are partnering with Atom Learning, a leading platform for learning for ages 7-11. You can view more information at the link below:-

Free 11+ Familiarisation

OPEN MORNING - TOURS OF THE SCHOOL 2027 ENTRY - 13th-15th October 2026

At St Bernard’s School, students are educated in a nurturing community where each person is loved and valued.'

Our tours are for those parents interested in Year 7 entry for September 2027. They will give you the opportunity to experience a student led tour and observe what it is like to be a pupil at our outstanding school.

Tour will last approximately 30 minutes and there will be nine sessions to choose from. You will only need to attend one session.

As tours will occur during the school day we have limited the tours to a maximum of three people per family and access to the school will be by ticket only, please book one ticket per attendee.

Information about the school; including our ethos, curriculum and how to apply, can be found on our school website.

Please note that there are no parking facilities on the school grounds. Out of courtesy to our residents please park and drive considerately as the roads around the school get easily congested.

We look forward to welcoming you to St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School.

Click HERE to book your slot.

Thank you.

Slough Consortium 11+ Online Information Event

The Slough Consortium held an online 11+ information event for parents on Tuesday 28th April 2026. The aim of the briefing is to provide information about registering your child for the Slough Consortium 11+ examination and the arrangements for completing the Common Application Form.

The event included a live presentation on the 11+ process, followed by a question-and-answer session with the headteachers of all four grammar schools.

The presentation and ‘Questions Summary’ documents from the event are available by clicking the links below or by downloading from the document list at the end of this page.

A recording of the event can be accessed here.

We have produced two key documents to give you more information about the Slough Consortium 11+ testing process. These documents are available by clicking the links below or by downloading from the document list at the end of this page.

Admissions Arrangements for entry to Year 7 in September 2027

The formal Determined Admissions Arrangements (also known as the admissions policy) for entry to St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School will be published shortly.

You will be able to access a pdf version of the Admissions Arrangements, here or from the link at the bottom of this page.

Supplementary Form for 2027 Entry

If you intend to name St Bernard's on your Common Application Form you will also need to complete the Supplementary Form in order that we can use this information to rank your child according to our Oversubscription Criteria. This should be completed by 31st October 2026.

Supplementary Form September 2027 Entry

Slough Consortium 11+ arrangements for September 2027 entry

The Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools consists of Herschel Grammar School, Langley Grammar School, St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School and Upton Court Grammar School. The purpose of the Consortium is to coordinate arrangements for entry to Year 7 through a common 11+ examination.

We operate a shared 11+ entrance examination process using the same examination papers and common eligibility criteria.

The 11+ examination for entry to Year 7 in September 2027 will be held on Saturday 19th September 2026.

11+ test provider for September 2027 entry (exam in September 2026)

The Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools has contracted with GL Assessment as the test provider for the 11+ examination to be held in September 2026.

The structure and format of the examinations with GL Assessment will be similar to those used under the previous provider. Pupils will sit two test papers, with questions covering a combination of verbal and non-verbal reasoning, English and mathematics. All marking and standardisation will be carried out by the test provider.

The eligibility score will continue to be 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 should their parents apply on their behalf.

The Slough Consortium has its own contract with GL Assessment and there will be no sharing of 11+ scores with any other schools.

Admissions Policy 2027 Entry

Slough Consortium Guide to the 11+ for 2027 entry

Slough Consortium KEY DATES for September 2027 entry

Slough Consortium 11+ Examination - Parents Briefing April 2026 - Question summary

Statistics for 2026 Entry