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St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School: 11+ entry

1 Langley Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7AF

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

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Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2027 entry

  • 111or more

    Slough Consortium 11+ (GL Assessment), 2027 entry

    Checked, source: St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, checked

  • Year 7 places

    Not published yet

  • 15.093miles

    2026 entry, category 8, on National Offer Day

    Checked, source: Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School), checked

Your next deadlines

  1. Next: School place applications close: Common Application Form ()

    in 11 days

  2. Coming up: Appeal deadline

    in about 22 weeks

How far offers reached

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

A score of 111 or more in the Slough Consortium 11+ (GL Assessment) means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

Checked, source: Department for Education (GOV.UK), checked

Distance from home to school, in miles

  • National Offer Day
  1. 2027 entryNot known yet
    Offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027
  2. 2026 entryOffer day
    15.093 miles

    On National Offer Day, offers went to children living up to 15.093 miles away, under category 8.

We have not checked how this school measures distance yet. Councils usually measure from your exact address.

Source: Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School), checked
What the words mean
National Offer Day:
the first offers, made on 1 March (or the next working day).
Final:
how far offers had reached later, after places were offered from the waiting list.
Admission rule:
schools give places rule by rule, in order. The distance is only how far the last rule reached.
N/A or “All offered”:
no distance was needed to decide places under that rule, for example because everyone who applied under it got a place.
No figure published:
nobody published a figure for that year, or we have not checked one yet. We never fill a gap with a guess.

Lowest score offered a place

Scores are on the standardised score scale.

Categories 1-7

  1. 2026 entryOffer day

    On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 111.

Category 8

  1. 2026 entryOffer day

    On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was 113.

Source: Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School), checked

Other published figures

  • 2026 entry: Last admission rule that offers reached: all eligible categories 1-7 scoring 111+; category 8 scoring 113+ within 15.093 miles

Source: Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School), checked

Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)

How many families applied to St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.

Applications and offers at St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, September 2026 entry
FigureDepartment for Education
First-preference applications178First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,871,E06000039,Slough,Secondary,8714700,z,6,St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School,150,150,68,35,36,1024,178,197,273,2.6176470588235294,1.1866666666666668,652,124,Voluntary aided school,Faith,3.7,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001477,Slough,110084,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)1,024All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,871,E06000039,Slough,Secondary,8714700,z,6,St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School,150,150,68,35,36,1024,178,197,273,2.6176470588235294,1.1866666666666668,652,124,Voluntary aided school,Faith,3.7,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001477,Slough,110084,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day150Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,871,E06000039,Slough,Secondary,8714700,z,6,St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School,150,150,68,35,36,1024,178,197,273,2.6176470588235294,1.1866666666666668,652,124,Voluntary aided school,Faith,3.7,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001477,Slough,110084,7View the official source
Applicants per place6.8Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,871,E06000039,Slough,Secondary,8714700,z,6,St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School,150,150,68,35,36,1024,178,197,273,2.6176470588235294,1.1866666666666668,652,124,Voluntary aided school,Faith,3.7,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001477,Slough,110084,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked

About these figures

St Bernard's offers places category by category, so a single score line does not tell the whole story. Here is how far offers went on National Offer Day for 2026 entry, from the consortium's allocation summary (as at Monday 2 March 2026Slough 2026 entry: Data dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School).The source says: This information is as of 2 March 2026. Further movement may take place in consequent allocation rounds following the compilation of this information.View the official source):

In other words, in 2026 reaching the eligibility score was enough for families in the earlier categories, while in the next category both score and distance from the school mattered. 1025St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School 2026 entry: ApplicationsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School).The source says: Grammar Voluntary 150 1025 704View the official source applications named St Bernard's for 150St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School: Pan2026Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School).The source says: Grammar Voluntary 150 1025 704View the official source places, and 704St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School: Statistics2026 eligible applicationsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School).The source says: Grammar Voluntary 150 1025 704 ... This is the number of applicants who achieved an average standardised score of 111 or above in the Consortium 11+ test.View the official source had an eligible score.

Treat these as history. The balance between categories changes with each year's applicants, so past years are a guide, not a promise.

At a glance

St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School in brief

tap a value for its source

Pupils
mixedPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School.The source says: Boys and girls are considered for admission to St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School if they meet the required standard in the 11+ examinationView the official source
Who the school admits.
Entrance test
Slough Consortium 11+ (GL Assessment)
The test children sit to be considered. Written by GL Assessment.
St Bernard’s is its own admission authorityAdmission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.The source says: The grammar schools are their own admissions authorities.View the official source
Who sets the admission rules and decides who is offered a place.
Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
Yes, for this school
An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.
School type
voluntary aidedSchool typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School).The source says: Catholic Catholic ... Grammar Voluntary 150 1025 704 ... School aidedView the official source
How the school is run and funded.

Key dates

Dates for September 2027 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.

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Upton Court Grammar School

4 earlier steps, all doneShow

  1. Done: Test registration opens

    10am

  2. Done: Test registration closes

    10am

  3. Done: School place applications open (CAF)

    Source: Slough Borough Council, checked

  4. Done: Test day

    Source: Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools, checked

  1. Next: School place applications close (CAF)

    in 11 days

  2. Coming up: Home address date: the address used for school places

    Source: Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools, checked

  3. Coming up: Results

    Expected

    Source: Herschel Grammar School, checked

  4. Coming up: National Offer Day

  5. Coming up: Appeal deadline

    in about 22 weeks

    Source: Slough Borough Council, checked
Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entrySome are only given as a month so far, so we mark them as expected.

Upton Court Grammar School

  1. Coming up: Test day

    Expected

  2. Not published yet: Test registration opens

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Test registration closes

    Not yet published

  4. Not published yet: Results

    Not yet published

  5. Not published yet: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)

    Not yet published

  6. Not published yet: National Offer Day

    Not yet published

  7. Not published yet: Appeal deadline

    Not yet published

Notes on these dates

Both forms share a deadline this year: the council's application and the school's supplementary form are each 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.

How places are given

Admission rules and catchment
Admission rules not checked yetWe add the school's rules from its determined admission policy.
Who qualifies
Score of 111 or above = eligible for consideration (approx. top third); school criteria then apply.Source: St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, checked
Supplementary form
Supplementary Form (faith information) to be completed by 31 October 2026 if naming the schoolSource: St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, checked
Waiting list
Eligible applicants not allocated automatically go on waiting lists of higher-preference schools (Consortium Guide).Source: Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools, checked

The admission rules for September 2028 entry are not published yet. We check the school's website and add them when they appear.

More detail from our guide

2027 entry. St Bernard's links its admissions policy for 2027 entry from its Year 7 admissions page, but we were not able to download the document for checking. So we have not described the categories, how distance is measured, tie-breaks or the waiting-list rules here. The school's full criteria are in its published arrangements: start from its Year 7 admissions page for 2027 entry or its main admissions page.

What we can confirm:

  • The supplementary form: Supplementary Form (faith information) to be completed by 31 October 2026 if naming the schoolSt Bernard's Catholic Grammar School: Supplementary form (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School.The source says: If you intend to name St Bernard's on your Common Application Form you will also need to complete the Supplementary Form in order that we can use this information to rank your child according to our Oversubscription Criteria. This should be completed by 31st October 2026.View the official source. The school uses the faith information on it to rank your child against its oversubscription criteria, so send it as well as your council application.
  • Categories: the 2026 figures above show places being offered by numbered category, with score and distance deciding the last places. Which category your child falls into depends on the definitions in the school's policy.
  • Not offered a place? The consortium's general rule applies: eligible children who are not offered a place go onto the waiting lists of schools they ranked higher, and further offers are coordinated by Slough Borough Council. Ask the school how its own list is ordered.

2028 entry. The school's arrangements for September 2028 are St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School: Document status (2028)Not yet published by St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: The Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools has contracted with Quest as the test provider for the 11+ examination which will be held in September 2027.View the official source.

The test

Slough Consortium 11+ (GL Assessment)
Test
Slough Consortium 11+ (GL Assessment)
Written by
GL Assessment
Test date, 2027 entry
Saturday 19 September 2026

There is no separate St Bernard's entrance paper. Every applicant sits the consortium test, and the school is one of its test centres. This autumn's papers, for 2027 entry, came from GL AssessmentSt Bernard's Catholic Grammar School: Test family by entry year (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School.The source says: 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.View the official source and were sat on Saturday 19 September 2026Slough 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.The source says: This will take place on Saturday 19th September 2026 for all candidates, whatever their home address or current primary school.View the official source. Scores should be online in mid-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.

St Bernard's has also published its page for 2028 entry. It confirms that the consortium has contracted Quest AssessmentsSt Bernard's Catholic Grammar School: Test family by entry year (2028)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School.The source says: The Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools has contracted with Quest as the test provider for the 11+ examination which will be held in September 2027.View the official source for the test in September 2027Slough 2028 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Court Grammar School.The source says: 11+ test provider for September 2028 entry (exam in September 2027)View the official source, and the eligibility score is still 111St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School: Qualifying score (2028)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School.The source says: The eligibility score will continue to be set at 111 on a standardised scale.View the official source. If your child is in Year 5, our Slough guide sets out what is known so far.

How the Slough test works

Open days

All this year's events have passed

  1. Done: Open Evening (Year 7 entry September 2027) (passed)

  2. Done: Open Morning tours of the school (for September 2027 entry) (passed)

    about 30 minutes; nine sessions over 13-15 October

  3. Done: Open Morning - tours of the school (2027 entry) (passed)

    during the school day; ~30 minutes

  4. Done: Open Morning - tours of the school (2027 entry) (passed)

    during the school day; ~30 minutes

Source: St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, checked

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work
Independent appeals panel per school; lodge within 20 school days of 1 March allocation (Consortium Guide).Source: Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools, checked

General information, not legal advice.

St Bernard's appeal arrangements are set out in its own policy, which we could not check. Across the consortium, appeals are heard separately for each school by an independent panel, and there is no appeal against the score itself. Slough Borough Council's appeal deadline for 2027 entry is Friday 26 March 2027Slough 2027 entry: 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, and the consortium says it could be mid-June before an appeal outcome is knownSlough: Outcome timingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.The source says: You should note that if you do appeal, it could be mid-June before you know whether or not your appeal has been successfulView the official source.

If you are unsure which category your child would be in, or whether to appeal, the admissions office (admissions@st-bernards.slough.sch.uk; 01753 527020St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School: Admissions contactChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.The source says: Tel: 01753 527020 1 Langley Road email: admissions@st-bernards.slough.sch.ukView the official source) can explain the school's rules. See also Slough reviews and appeals.

Other Slough schools

How far offers reached at all 4 schools on the same test

Listed A to Z. Each school has its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.

Listed A to Z by school name.

  1. Herschel Grammar SchoolBoys and girls

    Offers reached 4 miles

    All eligible timely applications · 150 places

  2. Langley Grammar School

    Lowest score offered: 113 (standardised score), 2026 entry

    113

    180 places, 2027 entry

  3. St Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolBoys and girls(this school)

    Offers reached 15.093 miles

    Category 8

  4. Upton Court Grammar SchoolBoys and girls

    Offers reached 1.263 miles

    Distance criterion · 165 places

Source: Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (hosted by Upton Court Grammar School), checked Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.

Official documents and sources

7 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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