Herschel Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 75.8 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 75.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.76
- Confidence interval:
- [0.53, 0.99]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Herschel Grammar School is part of the Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools, which uses a common 11+ entrance examination and common eligibility criteria for Year 7 admission.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The Year 7 Admissions 2026 page states that registration for the Slough Consortium 11+ was available from Thursday 1 May 2025 at 10am and closed at 10am on Thursday 5 June 2025. The examination was held on Saturday 20 September 2025, results were available from 4pm on 17 October 2025, allocations are issued on Monday 2 March 2026, and appeals must be made by Monday 30 March 2026. The page also notes that the next open evening will be in September 2026.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 150 | 75.8 | — | 99.3% | 78.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 154 | 75.4 | +0.76 | 100.0% | 82.5% | 7.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 152 | 76.2 | +0.74 | 99.0% | 82.0% | 7.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 149 | 78.0 | +0.73 | 100.0% | 83.0% | 7.4 |
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Other secondary schools in Slough for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137726 |
| Local authority | Slough |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Joanne Rockall |
| Trust | THE SCHELWOOD TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SL1 3BW |
| Latest pupils | 150 |
| FSM eligible | 6.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Northampton Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3BW
www.herschel.slough.sch.ukView local authority page1753520950| DfE number | 5407 |
| UKPRN | 10036224 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 25 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2024 |