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EXAM AREA / SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY

Slough 11+

One consortium test for Herschel, Langley, St Bernard’s and Upton Court.

GL AssessmentYear 6 test → Year 7 entry

Official sources checked 28 Sept 2026

HOW TO APPLY

Test registration & school applications

Test registration and your school application are two separate steps.

01 · TEST REGISTRATION

Register for the test

With the Slough Consortium

2027 entry registrationClosed 5 June 2026, 10am
Registration & access arrangements

The common registration window ran from 1 May at 10am to 5 June at 10am. Keep the registration reference and test invitation.

Declare any access needs through the consortium process. Check the guide’s evidence requirements; support must be agreed in advance.

Official registration details
02 · SCHOOL APPLICATION

Choose your schools

On your home council’s CAF

School application deadline31 October 2026
How do I apply for a place?

Use the Common Application Form (CAF) for the council where you live, including when applying across council boundaries. List schools in your genuine preference order.

Check each school’s admissions policy and any supplementary form. Taking the test does not secure a place.

How to order your schools

TEST FORMAT

Four skill areas across two papers

GL Assessment · Multiple choice · Separate answer sheets

SKILLS TESTED

English & verbal reasoning

English
Verbal reasoning
What skills are tested?
English
Read closely, understand vocabulary and use the information in a passage.
Verbal reasoning
Recognise relationships between words, letters and information.
SKILLS TESTED

Maths & non-verbal reasoning

Maths
Non-verbal reasoning
What skills are tested?
Maths
Number fluency, calculations and applying maths to unfamiliar problems.
Non-verbal reasoning
Identify patterns, shapes and spatial relationships.

These subjects are assessed across two papers. Follow the local guide for the section order and test-day instructions.

111

ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLD

Eligible does not mean allocated

  • 111 or aboveThe published threshold makes a child eligible for consideration by the consortium schools.
  • School prioritiesEach school decides how score, residence and other criteria order eligible applicants.
  • Catholic school rulesRead St Bernard’s policy and any supplementary form requirements separately.
Understand your result

Official guidance: Slough Consortium test guide.

SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY

Dates to keep track of

Tests take place in 2026, for children starting Year 7 in September 2027. Follow your invitation for your child’s session.

  1. Consortium registration

    Both opening and closing times were 10am.

  2. Slough Consortium test

    Use the venue and arrival time in the invitation.

  3. Test result

    Read the result alongside the 2027 policy for each school before submitting your CAF.

  4. Submit your school application

    Name your preferred schools on your home council’s CAF. Send any school supplementary forms separately by their published deadlines.

  5. National Offer Day

    Your home council confirms the school place offered. Read the acceptance and waiting-list instructions in the offer.

Official timetable: Slough 2027 guide. Check the school’s instructions for late, exceptional or additional testing.

THE PRACTICE LIBRARY

Get to know the questions

Official familiarisation for the subjects in the Slough test.

Start with the official guidanceLocal instructions, sample questions & answer sheets

Use the local consortium guide first. General GL packs are not Slough past papers, and a percentage on them cannot be converted directly into 111.

SCHOOLS & ADMISSIONS

Find your school

All four schools use the consortium test. Their catchment, faith and score priorities differ.

Year 7 intake

4 of 4 schools

Year 7 intake shown · sixth forms may differ

Compare up to 4 schools side by side.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Three school-specific checks

  1. Check how the school uses scores

    111 establishes eligibility; the policy explains how eligible applicants compete for places.

  2. Check residence and any faith evidence

    Review address dates and catchment definitions, plus the supplementary information requested by St Bernard’s.

  3. Keep other registrations separate

    Do not assume a Slough test registration or result can be transferred to Reading, Buckinghamshire or another consortium.

KEEP READING

Help with your next decision

Understanding your result

Read scores alongside eligibility, school priorities and the allocation of places.

Read the guide If your preferred school has no place

Understand the difference between a test result, a waiting list and an admission appeal.

Read the guide

GOOD TO KNOW

A few common questions

Is 111 a percentage?

No. It is a standardised eligibility score, not 111 raw marks or a percentage on a practice paper.

Does one registration cover all four schools?

The consortium registration covers the shared test. You still name the schools you want on your CAF and complete any school-specific forms.

Does 111 guarantee a Slough grammar place?

No. School priorities and the number of available places still determine allocations.

Can Slough results be shared with another consortium?

The published 2027 information says inter-consortium score sharing is not available. Register separately for other required assessments.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

Checked 28 Sept 2026. Follow the current school policy and your child’s test invitation for individual arrangements.