The Slough Consortium 11+ Assessment
Information and familiarisation for families
This website had been produced by Quest Assessments and The Slough Consortium (Herschel Grammar School Langley Grammar School, St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, Upton Court Grammar School) to provide families with clear information and practical support for The Slough Consortium 11+ Assessment.
Registration opens: May 2027
Exam date: September 2027
Secondary school application deadline: Sunday 31 October 2027
National offers day: Monday 1 March 2028
Two papers, sat in the same session with a short supervised break. Each paper lasts approximately 50 minutes.
Paper One
English comprehension and Verbal reasoning
Paper Two
Non-verbal reasoning and Maths
The Slough Consortium 11+ Assessment covers English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. The best preparation is a strong grounding in school learning, combined with wide reading and the ability to apply knowledge to new contexts.
We've created a set of free resources to help your child understand what the test looks and feels like, and build confidence across all subjects ahead of exam day. These booklets provide sample questions so your child can become familiar with the question format and filling in an OMR answer sheet.
Written for children, this guide includes what the test is, how to handle nerves, what to do if they get stuck, and what to expect on the day.
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A list of words your child may finduseful to know, designed to support their broader vocabulary development.
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The Slough Consortium and Quest have worked together to ensure every child has access to high-quality preparation materials, regardless of their family's circumstances.
In partnership with Atom Learning, they are offering free access to Atom Home for all pupil premium eligible candidates through the Atom Learning Pupil Premium Support Programme. Atom Home provides structured practice and KS2 learning across all subjects, with questions, progress tracking, and subject-specific learning paths your child can work through at home.
If your child is eligible for pupil premium, you can request access using the link below. Eligibility will be verified by your child's primary school.
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Your child will sit the Slough Consortium 11+ examination at one of the four Slough grammar schools.
The assessment consists of two papers, sat in the same session with a short supervised break between them. Each paper lasts approximately 50 minutes, plus time for instructions. Your child will remain in the test environment during the break.
An invigilator will read instructions before, during, and after each paper. Your child will be given a question booklet and a separate answer sheet for each subject, and may also receive a reading booklet. If your child can't hear the instructions or has a question, they should put their hand up.
The total time in the test centre, including settling in, instructions, papers, and breaks, is typically around two to three hours.
The Slough Consortium 11+ Assessment is a paper test. Most Quest 11+ papers use an OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) answer sheet. This means, instead of writing out answers, your child will draw a horizontal line through a box next to their chosen answer.
The familiarisation materials include a practice OMR answer sheet to help your child get comfortable with the format before test day.
Draw a clear, solid horizontal line through the chosen box.
Mark one answer per question unless the question specifically tells you there is more than one answer.
The familiarisation booklets include a sample OMR answer sheet.
Working through a few questions, practising marking answers, rubbing out, and checking question numbers match helps your child get familiar with how to complete an OMR sheet.
They should rub it out fully with a clean eraser, then mark their new answer.
A good eraser matters as much as a good pencil!
Results will be released in mid October 2027.
For questions about admissions, results, or to request a review, contact the grammar school your child is applying to directly.
The deadline for secondary school applications is 31 October 2027.
Still have questions?
Quest Assessments is not able to respond to individual enquiries from parents or carers.
All queries about the Slough Consortium 11+ examination, including questions about registration, results, venues, and special arrangements, should be directed to the individual grammar schools.
Herschel Grammar School: admissions@herschel.slough.sch.uk
Langley Grammar School: admissions@lgs.slough.sch.uk
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School: secretary@st-bernards.slough.sch.uk
Upton Court Grammar School: office@uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk
Slough Borough Council School Admissions Team
admissions.helpline@slough.gov.uk
The Quest Assessments Team
questassessments.com
