Year 7 Admissions 2026 Entry
Registration for the Slough Consortium 11+ examination
This will be open from Thursday 1st May 2025 at 10am and close at 10am on Thursday 5th June 2025.
Please click here or visit the following link to register your child for the Slough Consortium 11+ examination for Year 7 entry in September 2026.
The examination will be held on Saturday 20th September 2025.
This is for children who are currently in Year 5.
https://slough.applicaa.com/entry2026
You must register by the deadline of 10am on Thursday 5th June 2025.
Please contact any of the four grammar schools if you have any issues with registration. Please read all of the available information below if you have questions regarding the Slough Consortium 11+ process.
APPLYING TO ST BERNARD'S
Please do take time to read the Admission Policy below. If you are considering applying to St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School you will also need to complete a Supplementary Form by 31st October 2025.
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:-
Slough Consortium 11+ Online Information Event
The Slough Consortium held an online 11+ information event for parents on Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 6pm. The aim of the briefing was 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 by Jo Rockall, Head teacher at Herschel Grammar School, and was followed by a question-and-answer session with the Headteachers of all four grammar schools.
A ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ document will be produced and posted on the schools’ websites along with a recording of the presentation. (Available in May 2025)
We have also produced two key documents to give you more information about the Slough Consortium 11+ testing process.
Slough Consortium Guide to 11+ for Sept26 entry
Slough Consortium Key dates for Sept26 entry
Question summary from online 11+ information event held April 2025
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Admissions Arrangements for 2026 entry to Year 7
The formal Determined Admissions Arrangements (also known as the Admissions Policy) for entry to St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School in September 2026 were approved by the Governing Board in February 2025 and can be viewed below.
ADMISSIONS POLICY 2026 ENTRY
Slough Consortium 11+ arrangements for September 2026 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 2026 will be held in September 2025. The date will be confirmed in the Spring term 2025.
Two key documents that will give you more information about the Slough Consortium 11+ testing process will be available in March/April 2025 by clicking the links below or by downloading from the document list at the end of this page.
- Slough Consortium - Guide to the 11+ for 2026 entry
- Slough Consortium - Key Dates for September 2026 entry
