Slough 11+

Slough 11+ results: when they arrive and what they mean

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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In short

Before results day: plan for each result

Know how and when results arrive: October 2026Slough results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Herschel Grammar School.The source says: Results will be available to parents by the week beginning 19th October 2026.View the official source.
Decide now whether you will read the result on your own first or open it with your child.
Think about your school list for each result: reached the score, close to it, or below it.
Put your own deadlines in your calendar. They are listed below.

On results day

Open it on your own first

If you can, read the result on your own first, before your child is home. A few quiet minutes let you take it in and choose your words.
You can keep the message unopened until you are ready, or decide to open it together. Do what suits your family.
If emails or the council website are slow, it says nothing about your child's result. Wait a little and try again.

How results arrive in Slough: October 2026Slough results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Herschel Grammar School.The source says: Results will be available to parents by the week beginning 19th October 2026.View the official source

How to tell your child

Start with how proud you are. I am so proud of how hard you worked for this.
Say the result plainly and calmly, in a few words. A big smile at the door can be read as good news before you speak.
If they reached the score: You reached the score. We will find out which school in March.
If they did not: You did not get the score this time. It was one test on one day, and it does not change how proud we are of you.
Let them feel disappointed if they are. You do not need to cheer them up straight away.
Let your child decide who else hears their score.

What each result means, and what to do next

qualifying scoreThe score a child must reach to be considered for a grammar school place in that area. Reaching it is not an offer of a place: places then follow each school’s admission rules. in Slough: 111Slough qualifying scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School).The source says: A score of 111 or greater means that a pupil is eligible to be considered for a place in a grammar school if they were to apply.View the official source

Your child reached the qualifying score

Your child can be considered for grammar schools in Slough. This is not a place yet: if more children apply than a school has places, it uses its own admission rules, such as distance or catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment..

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a SIFSupplementary Information FormAn extra form that some schools ask for, as well as the CAF. You send it to the school, not to the council. A SIF on its own is not an application: you must still name the school on your CAF., and send it by that school's deadline.
Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Court Grammar School.The source says: The closing date for the Common Application Form – Saturday 31st October 2026View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.

Your child was close to the qualifying score

Your child has not qualified this time. A score close to the line can still leave options open, and what they are depends on the area.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Court Grammar School.The source says: The closing date for the Common Application Form – Saturday 31st October 2026View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. after offers are made.

Your child did not reach the qualifying score this time

Your child has not qualified this time. One test on one day does not measure everything your child can do, and there are good next steps.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Look again at your other schools, and visit if you can. For most children the right school is one where they will be happy and do well.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Court Grammar School.The source says: The closing date for the Common Application Form – Saturday 31st October 2026View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. after offers are made.

Your deadlines

These are the dates for things you need to do. Each one links to its official source and the day we checked it.

Results: October 2026Slough: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Herschel Grammar School.The source says: Results will be available to parents by the week beginning 19th October 2026.View the official source
School place applications close (CAF): Saturday 31 October 2026Slough: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Court Grammar School.The source says: The closing date for the Common Application Form – Saturday 31st October 2026View the official source
National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027Slough: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Court Grammar School.The source says: National allocation day 2027 – parents notified of Monday 1st March 2027View the official source
Appeal deadline: Friday 26 March 2027Slough: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Borough Council.The source says: 26 March 2027 | Deadline for submitting an appeal for a Year 7 placeView the official source

After you apply: offers

Offers come on National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday.: Monday 1 March 2027National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Court Grammar School.The source says: National allocation day 2027 – parents notified of Monday 1st March 2027View the official source. Until then, nobody has a place yet: a qualifying score makes a child eligible, and places depend on each school's rules.

What to do on Offer Day: accepting, waiting lists, appeals and complaints

Slough results for September 2027 entry come in October 2026Slough 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Herschel Grammar School.The source says: Results will be available to parents by the week beginning 19th October 2026.View the official source, online through the Consortium portalSlough 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.The source says: The 11+ results will be made available to view online via the Consortium portal.View the official source. Each result gives the standardised score across both papers; raw scores are not availableSlough: Results contentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.The source says: The 11+ result notified to you will be the standardised score across both papers. The raw scores attained by candidates are not supplied to the Consortium by GL Assessment and therefore are not available to parents.View the official source. A standardised score of 111Slough: Qualifying scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School).The source says: A score of 111 or greater means that a pupil is eligible to be considered for a place in a grammar school if they were to apply.View the official source or more makes your child eligible to be considered for the consortium schools. Eligible is not the same as an offer. The council co-ordinates places: Slough Local Authority co-ordinates allocation using scores supplied by the grammar schools.Slough: Allocation byChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.The source says: The grammar schools will supply the 11+ entrance examination scores to Slough Local Authority, together with any specific over subscription criteria which will need to be applied.View the official source On ranking, the consortium says it depends on the school: each school's oversubscription criteria may use rank order, distance or other criteriaSlough: Score used for rankingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School).The source says: This may involve offering places in rank order, according to distance from the school, or some other criteria.View the official source. Whatever the score, your council form is due by Saturday 31 October 2026Slough 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Court Grammar School.The source says: The closing date for the Common Application Form – Saturday 31st October 2026View the official source. The consortium's advice is to place grammar schools above non-selective schools on the CAF if a grammar place is the priority; list schools in genuine orderSlough: Preference adviceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.The source says: If you would prefer a grammar school for your child, you should place grammar schools highest on your preference list.View the official source. A score below the eligibility mark is one result on one day. It does not limit what your child can go on to do.

How far offers went last year

Reaching the eligibility score may not be enough for a place. In the last allocation, Herschel's lowest score offered was 115herschel-grammar-school-2026-lowestScoreOffered: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School).The source says: Remaining places on rank score down to 115.View the official source. Upton Court's was 121upton-court-grammar-school-2026-lowestScoreOffered: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School).The source says: On the Rank Score criteria ... down to score of 121, with a ... maximum distance of 8.768 miles.View the official source. At Langley, the lowest score offered in its inner priority area was 113langley-grammar-school-2026-lowestScoreOffered-priorityArea1: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School).The source says: 100 eligible children from Priority 1 ... admissions area with a rank score ... down to 113 admitted.View the official source. These figures change each year, so treat them as a guide only.

Reviews and appeals

There is no second look at the score itself: No review or appeal of the 11+ score itself.Slough: Score reviewChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.The source says: There is no process to appeal your child’s actual 11+ score.View the official source Appeals are about refusals of a place instead. The consortium describes the routes: Two routes: (1) scored over 111 but not offered due to oversubscription; (2) scored below 111 (must name at least one grammar school on the CAF to appeal).Slough: GroundsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.The source says: The first is that your son or daughter scored more than 111 on the 11+ test, but due to oversubscription was not offered a place ... The second reason is that your son or daughter scored below 111 on the 11+ test, and was therefore not eligible for consideration.View the official source Waiting lists have a firm rule: Children who do not reach the eligibility mark (111) are never placed on any Slough grammar school waiting list.Slough: Minimum score ruleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.The source says: Your child will not be placed on the waiting list of any Slough grammar school at any time if they did not achieve the eligibility mark in the 11+ examination.View the official source

To plan a school list for every result, use the Slough 11+ plan. The dates that follow are on the Slough dates page.