The term dates at Upton Court Grammar School for 2023–2024 are:
Upton Court Grammar School is a member of the Slough Consortium, along with three other grammar schools in the Slough area. If your child is applying for any of the grammar schools within the Consortium, they will only need to take the 11 plus exam once.
You will need to register your child to take the Slough Consortium 11 plus test through the portal, accessed via any of the grammar school websites within the consortium. Registration will be open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to 10 am on Monday 12th June 2023.
You will receive your child's results in the Slough 11 plus in mid-October 2023. If your child has achieved the pass mark, they will be eligible for a grammar school place. You can then name Upton Court Grammar School as one of your preferred schools on your common application form.
Before listing the school as a preference on your form, check its admissions policy and make sure your child is eligible. Passing the 11 plus will not be a guarantee of a place as more children reach the qualifying standard each year than there are places available.
The application form must be submitted to your home local council by 31st October 2023. The form must be completed for your home local authority – i.e. if Slough Borough Council is your local authority, you will need to complete the common application form on the Slough Council website. If you live in a different local authority, make sure to apply through the relevant website for that council.
Children applying for a place in Year 7 at Upton Court Grammar School will take the Slough 11 plus test on Saturday 16th September 2023.
The Slough 11 plus consists of two multiple-choice papers, both created by GL Assessment. Questions assess a range of topics across four subjects:
Find out more in our comprehensive guide to the Slough Consortium 11 plus and access free resources to help your child prepare.
Your child's answer booklets will be marked by computer and their 'raw' scores will be provided. These raw scores are then standardised to even out any age disadvantage for children born later in the year. A total score is calculated for each child, and these are ranked in order. All marking and standardisation are carried out by GL Assessment.
Children will need a standardised mark of 111 to be eligible for a grammar school in Slough. This represents approximately the top 35% of the cohort.
However, achieving a particular score won't guarantee a place at a grammar school, as schools are usually oversubscribed with qualified candidates. We always recommend researching the admission policies for your target schools, looking at their oversubscription criteria and their catchment area. We've included the admission criteria for Upton Court Grammar School below.
There are 162 places available in Year 7 at Langley Grammar School. Children who have met the pass mark and have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school will automatically be allocated a place. The number of remaining places will then be reduced accordingly.
If the number of children who have qualified for Upton Court Grammar School exceeds the number of places available, the school will prioritise places in the following order:
1. Looked after and previously looked after children
2. Up to 20 places will be offered to children who are eligible for the pupil premium. If more than 20 children are eligible, places will be offered according to rank order in the Slough 11 plus exam, and then the distance of the child's home address from the school
3. Children of staff working at the Pioneer Educational Trust
4. Children attending the feeder schools Foxborough Primary School or Trevelyan Middle School
5. Up to 120 places will be allocated according to rank order in the 11 plus test
6. If there are any remaining places, these will be offered based on the child's proximity to the school
Upton Court Grammar School does not have a designated catchment area. However, there are two feeder schools – Foxborough Primary School and Trevelyan Middle School – which means that children who are attending either of these schools at the time of the 11 plus exam will be prioritised for places.
| Type of School | Grammar |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk/ |
| Address | Lascelles Road Upton SL3 7PR |
| Phone | 01753522892 | office@uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk | Location | Region | Berkshire |
| Admission Year | Sept 2024 |
|---|---|
| Gender in YEAR 7 | Mixed |
| Virtual Open Day | 25/4/2023 We encourage all parents interested in entering their child for the Slough Consortium 11+ examination this year to attend an online information event on Tuesday 25th April 2023. 11+ Information Online Event for September 2024 entry to Year 7 Tuesday 25th April 2023 at 5:00 pm and 6:15 pm More details |
|---|---|
| Open Days | 3/7/2024 - 7/12/2024 The dates for our tours are as follows: Monday 3rd July 9:00 am – 10:00 am Wednesday 5th July 9:00 am – 10:00 am Wednesday 5th July 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Wednesday 12th July 9:00 am – 10:00 am Wednesday 12th July 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm More details |
| Academic Exam | 16/9/2023 |
| Registration | 27/4/2023 - 12/6/2023 |
| Allocation Day | 1/3/2024 |
| CAF form | 31/10/2023 |
| Number of Places | 165 |
|---|---|
| Standardised | Yes |
| Age Standardised | Yes |
| Total Number of Exams | 2 |
| Number of Rounds | 1 |
| Qualifying Score | 111 |
| Admission Policy | View |
| Name | Document or Link | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Papers | View | English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning |
