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UK Grammar Schools

11+ test areas and the schools they admit to.

Every UK grammar-school region runs its own admissions test on its own dates, with its own format. Pick a region below to see the exam format and the full list of schools.

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Whichever region you’re targeting, our live invigilated 11+ exam mirrors the GL Assessment pattern used by most UK grammar schools.

Test area

Berkshire (Slough Consortium & Reading)

Berkshire has two distinct testing arrangements: the Slough Consortium of four schools runs a single joint test, while Reading’s grammar schools (Reading School and Kendrick) use their own GL‑based test.

Exam format

ProviderGL AssessmentSubjectsEnglish·Mathematics·Verbal Reasoning·Non-Verbal ReasoningStructureTwo papers, multiple-choice, age-standardised. Sat in September of Year 6.NotesSlough Consortium: single test admits to all member schools. Reading and Kendrick run separate tests on different dates.

7 Schools

Reading School

Reading

Boys’ selective grammar founded in 1125. One of the oldest and highest‑performing state schools in England.

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Kendrick School

Reading

Girls’ selective grammar; consistently among the top state schools nationally for academic results.

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Herschel Grammar School

Slough

Co‑educational grammar; member of the Slough Consortium.

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Langley Grammar School

Slough

Co‑educational grammar; member of the Slough Consortium.

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Upton Court Grammar School

Slough

Co‑educational grammar; member of the Slough Consortium.

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St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School

Slough

Co‑educational Catholic grammar; admits on faith plus the Consortium 11+ test.

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Reading Girls’ School

Reading

Partially selective girls’ school admitting a proportion of pupils via the 11+.