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Upton Court Grammar School 11+ admissions

A mixed grammar school in Slough, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in.

  • Boys and girls
  • Slough
  • Quest Assessments

Take the free Slough 11+ check

Checked 30 October 2026.

  • Which test

    Quest Assessments

    Slough Consortium 11+. Confirmed for September 2028 entry.

    Details

  • Test date, 2028 entry

    September 2027

    Entrance test

    Details

  • Score to qualify

    111

    Standardised score. September 2028 entry, Slough Consortium candidates

    Details

  • Lowest score offered a place

    121

    Standardised score. September 2026 entry, Rank score criterion (categories 1-4 then rank score), National Offer Day

    Details

  • Furthest distance offered

    1.263

    Miles. September 2026 entry, Distance criterion (final places), National Offer Day

    Details

  • Year 7 places

    165

    September 2027 entry

    Details

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All 4 Slough grammar schools

Slough grammar schools compared
SchoolForYear 7 placesGCSE Attainment 8, 2025
Upton Court Grammar SchoolBoys and girls16579.9
Langley Grammar SchoolBoys and girls18077.6
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolBoys and girls15077.3
Herschel Grammar SchoolBoys and girls15075.8

Compare Slough grammar schools: test, scores and results day

Which 11+ test?

Test
Slough Consortium 11+
Written by
Quest Assessments
Which entry year
Confirmed for September 2028 entry.

Test type: Quest Assessments. Area test guide: The Slough Consortium test.

Dates for September 2028 entry

For children in Year 5 now (2026 to 2027).

The test

Entrance test
September 2027

Open events

Open evening (entry cohort not confirmed)
22 September 2026This date has passed.

Scores: qualifying and offered

A qualifying score puts a child in the running. It is not an offer. The lowest score offered shows how far down the list places went that year.

Qualifying scores

Qualifying scoreAll applicants, Qualification
  1. Sept 2026111
  2. Sept 2027111

Standardised score.

Upton Court Grammar School: qualifying scores by entry year
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2028test 2027Slough Consortium eligibility threshold111 standardised scoreSlough Consortium candidates
Sept 2027test 2026Qualifying scoreQualification111 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2026test 2025Qualifying scoreQualification111 standardised scoreAll applicants

Scores offered a place

Lowest score offered a placeScore criterion, National Offer Day
  1. Sept 2024121
  2. Sept 2025121

Standardised score.

Upton Court Grammar School: lowest scores offered, by entry year and group
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day121 standardised scoreRank score criterion (categories 1-4 then rank score)
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day114 standardised scoreIi: category label as published
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day121 standardised scoreScore criterion
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day121 standardised scoreScore criterion

To see how age changes a standardised score, try the age standardisation calculator.

Catchment and distance

Many grammar schools give priority by where you live. Always check your address against the official policy or map.

Furthest distance offered

Furthest distance offeredDistance criterion, National Offer Day
  1. Sept 20241.937
  2. Sept 20251.427

Miles.

Upton Court Grammar School: furthest distance offered a place, by year
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026Furthest distance offeredNational Offer Day1.263 milesDistance criterion (final places)
Sept 2025test 2024Furthest distance offeredNational Offer Day1.427 miles1Distance criterion
Sept 2025test 2024Furthest distance offered at the lowest scoreNational Offer Day14.413 milesScore criterion
Sept 2024test 2023Furthest distance offeredNational Offer Day1.937 miles1Distance criterion
Sept 2024test 2023Furthest distance offered at the lowest scoreNational Offer Day9.935 milesScore criterion
  1. Qualifying score for this group: 111.

Places and demand

How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published.

Places

Upton Court Grammar School: Year 7 places and offers
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2027Published admission number (Year 7 places)165
Sept 2026test 2025Offers madeNational Offer Day165All on-time applicants

Applicants and test sitters

Eligible applicationsAll school applicants, National Offer Day
  1. Sept 20241,029
  2. Sept 20251,075
Upton Court Grammar School: applications and test sitters
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2025test 2024Eligible applicationsNational Offer Day1,075123All school applicants
Sept 2024test 2023Eligible applicationsNational Offer Day1,029143All school applicants
  1. Qualifying score for this group: 111.
  2. Total applications naming the school: 1391.
  3. Published admission number: 165.
  4. Total applications naming the school: 1426.

Ofsted and GCSE results

Last graded inspection
Outstanding, 29 November 2022
Reports
Read the Ofsted reports

GCSE results (DfE)

Upton Court Grammar School: GCSE performance by year
YearPupilsAttainment 8Grade 5+ in English and mathsEBacc average point scoreProgress 8
2024 to 202516679.999.4%7.81Not available
2023 to 202416577.699.4%7.590.85
2022 to 202316475.997%7.360.56

Appeals

A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.

The appeal deadline will be in the offer letter.

Questions parents ask

What 11+ test does Upton Court Grammar School use?

Quest Assessments. Slough Consortium 11+. Confirmed for September 2028 entry.

When is the Upton Court Grammar School 11+ test for September 2028 entry?

Entrance test: September 2027. Registration dates are not published yet.

What score do you need for Upton Court Grammar School?

Slough Consortium eligibility threshold for September 2028 entry (slough consortium candidates): 111 standardised score. Lowest score offered a place for September 2026 entry (rank score criterion (categories 1-4 then rank score)): 121 standardised score. Past scores do not predict the 2028 score, and a score on the boundary did not always get a place.

How many Year 7 places does Upton Court Grammar School have?

Published admission number (Year 7 places): 165 (September 2027 entry).

Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at Upton Court Grammar School?

Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.

Tools and links

Official pages

Sources

Where each figure on this page comes from.

  1. ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
  2. herschel.slough.sch.uk · Test provider and format, 2028 test dates, Qualifying scores, Slough Consortium eligibility threshold · checked 27 September 2026
  3. s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com · Scores offered a place, Distance offered, Applicants and test sitters, Lowest score offered a place, Furthest distance offered, Furthest distance offered at the lowest score, Eligible applications · checked 26 September 2026
  4. slough.gov.uk · Places, Offers made · checked 26 September 2026
  5. uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk · Open events · checked 27 September 2026
  6. herschel.slough.sch.uk · Qualifying score · checked 30 October 2026
  7. s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com · Qualifying score, Lowest score offered a place, Furthest distance offered · checked 30 October 2026
  8. s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com · Lowest score offered a place, Furthest distance offered, Furthest distance offered at the lowest score, Eligible applications · checked 26 September 2026
  9. uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk · Published admission number (Year 7 places) · checked 30 October 2026
  10. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
  11. explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
  12. gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026

For anything not shown here, the school's admissions page is the source to trust.