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The Slough 11+, explained
The Slough Consortium test decides entry to 4 grammar schools. Check the entry year first: dates and even the provider can change.
Which year is your child in?
Starting Year 7 in September 2028 Year 5 now
Test in September 2027. Provider: Quest.
- Registration
- May 2027, exact dates not published
- Test
- September 2027, exact date not published
Slough changes provider from GL to Quest for this cohort. Practise for Quest, not GL.
Starting Year 7 in September 2027 Year 6 now
Test in September 2026. Provider: GL.
- Registration
- 1 May, 10am to 5 June 2026, 10am
- Test
- 19 September 2026
- Results
- Mid-October 2026
What your child sits
- 2027 entry: two GL papers of about 60 to 65 minutes each, covering verbal, numerical and non-verbal ability.
- 2028 entry: two Quest papers of about 50 minutes each. Paper one is English and verbal reasoning, paper two non-verbal reasoning and maths.
- Answers go on a separate machine-marked sheet.
How it is scored
- One age-standardised result across the papers.
- Langley confirms the eligibility score stays at 111 for 2028 entry.
- Scores are not shared with Reading or Kendrick. Each school's policy decides places.
Slough grammar schools
Each school has its own admissions policy for deciding places.
- Herschel Grammar SchoolSlough
- Langley Grammar SchoolSlough
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolSlough
- Upton Court Grammar SchoolSlough
Practice for Slough
Our Slough practice is not open yet. Leave your email and we will tell you when it is, and when September 2028 entry dates are published.