11+ Tuition for St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Specialist preparation for St Bernard's Catholic Grammar from our Slough centre, for the GL Assessment Slough Consortium (SCGS).
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Slough, Berkshire (ages 11–18). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding (2023). In 2024/25 it recorded a GCSE Attainment 8 of 77.3, with 98.1% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths (Department for Education). About 150 pupils join Year 7 each year, selected through Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools (qualifying score 111+ (standardised)).
How do you get into St Bernard's Catholic Grammar?
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Slough, Berkshire, for ages 11–18. Competition for places is strong: only 150 children are admitted to Year 7 each year, selected through the Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools. Because places are decided mainly on the test score, focused preparation makes a real difference.
Think Smart Academy has been preparing children for the 11+ for over a decade. Our Slough centre prepares St Bernard’s applicants for the Slough Consortium 11+. We teach Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning in separate sessions rather than rushed combined lessons, and track progress with termly mock exams and parent reports. Classes are capped at eight students, and every child starts with a free diagnostic assessment so we can see where they need the most work.
- Co-educational: it admits both boys and girls (it is often mistaken for boys-only).
- The only Catholic grammar school in the Slough Consortium.
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar at a Glance
- Type
- Co-educational, Roman Catholic grammar, ages 11–18
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023) (report)
- GCSE Attainment 8 (2024/25)
- 77.3 · DfE
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (2024/25)
- 98.1% · DfE
- A-level (2025)
- 60% at A*–B, 40% at A*–A (2025)
- Year 7 places
- 150
- Entrance test
- GL Assessment, Slough Consortium (SCGS)
- Qualifying score
- 111+ (standardised)
How does the St Bernard's Catholic Grammar 11+ test work, and how are places allocated?
Two test papers covering verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and mathematics. One registration covers all four Slough Consortium schools.
Qualifying score: An average standardised score of 111 or above (roughly the top 35% of the cohort) makes a child eligible for consideration. It is an eligibility threshold, not a guarantee. Each school then applies its own oversubscription criteria, and the score needed in practice runs higher.
How St Bernard's Catholic Grammar allocates places: A voluntary-aided Catholic school, so faith priority applies. Eligibility requires a standardised 11+ score of 111+ and a completed Supplementary Information Form. Places are allocated by Catholic faith categories first, then other applicants, with test rank score applied within each category.
September 2027 entry: key dates
- Registration
- Opens 10:00 on Fri 1 May 2026, closes 10:00 on Fri 5 June 2026 · slough.applicaa.com/entry2027
- Test date
- Saturday 19 September 2026
A-level results at St Bernard's Catholic Grammar (2025)
For families thinking beyond the 11+, here is how St Bernard's Catholic Grammar performs at A-level.
- Grades at A*–A
- 40%
- Grades at A*–B
- 60%
- Average grade
- B · 40.01 pts
- AAB+ incl. facilitating (DfE)
- 32.3%
- A-level progress (DfE)
- Below average (−0.12)
Destinations: A record number of students gained places at Oxford and Cambridge (2025).
A*–A (40%) and A*–B (60%) as reported on A-level results day 2025 by the Maidenhead Advertiser / Slough Express, quoting the school. The average grade (B), AAB+ (32.3%) and progress are official DfE 2025 figures.
Source: Maidenhead Advertiser / Slough Express, A-level results day 2025, quoting the school (average grade, AAB+ and progress from the DfE) — view. Verified 22 May 2026.
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Sources
School data on this page is taken from authoritative sources, last verified 22 May 2026: Ofsted (latest inspection report); the Department for Education’s Compare school and college performance service (GCSE 2024/25); and the school’s own admissions arrangements. A-level figures are from local-press results-day coverage (2025) quoting the school, plus official DfE measures (see the A-level section above for the exact source). Progress 8 is not shown because the DfE cannot calculate it for 2024/25 (no Key Stage 2 baseline after Covid-19).
