Herschel Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Slough
- Unique reference
- 137726
- Address
- Northampton Avenue, SL1 3BW
- Website
- www.herschel.slough.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1057 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.4%
- Girls
- 41.6%
- First language not English
- 43%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 0.7%
Indian 46.4%
Pakistani 22.5%
Other Asian 9.5%
Mixed 8.1%
Unclassified 3.4%
Other 3%
African 2.6%
White British 1.3%
Other White 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.74
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 76.2
Local authority average 52.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.26
Local authority average 4.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 134 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 134 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 69 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 154 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| French | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
Herschel Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 250
- 3rd preference
- 317
- From another Local Authority
- 720
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 34
- To another Local Authority
- 101
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 95 55 |
| Year 8 | 150 91 59 |
| Year 9 | 150 99 51 |
| Year 10 | 150 94 56 |
| Year 11 | 154 89 65 |
| Year 12 | 149 69 80 |
| Year 13 | 154 80 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 91.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 2.0% 23.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 94.0% 64.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 75.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 27.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 2.2% |