Year 7 Admissions 2027 Entry
Slough Consortium 11+ Online Information Event
The Slough Consortium will hold 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 will include a live presentation on the 11+ process, followed by a question-and-answer session with the headteachers of all four grammar schools. You will be required to book a place at the online event. Booking details will be published here in due course.
The presentation, a ‘Questions Summary’ document, plus a recording of the event will be available in May 2026.
We will produce two key documents to give you more information about the Slough Consortium 11+ testing process. These documents will be available by clicking the links below or by downloading from the document list at the end of this page from late April 2026.
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Slough Consortium Guide to the 11+ for 2027 entry (available late April 2026)
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Slough Consortium Key Dates for September 2027 entry (available late April 2026)
Please note that registration for the Slough Consortium 11+ examination will open on
Friday 1st May 2026 and will close on Friday 5th June 2026.
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School 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, once published, here or from the link at the bottom of this page (available March 2026).
Slough Consortium 11+ arrangements for September 2027 entry
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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.
Two key documents that will give you more information about the Slough Consortium 11+ testing process will be available by clicking the links below or by downloading from the document list at the end of this page from late April 2026.
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Slough Consortium Guide to the 11+ for 2027 entry (available late April 2026)
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Slough Consortium Key Dates for September 2027 entry (available late April 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.
