Herschel Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 21 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
- 1056 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.7%
- Girls
- 40.3%
- First language not English
- 40%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.2%
Indian 47.9%
Pakistani 20.4%
Mixed 10.2%
Other Asian 9.1%
Other 3.5%
Unclassified 3%
African 2.4%
Other White 1%
Bangladeshi 1%
White British 0.9%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75.7
Local authority average 53
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.23
Local authority average 4.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 4 |
| Biology | GCSE | 131 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 131 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 74 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 6 |
| French | GCSE | 70 |
Admissions
Herschel Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 244
- 3rd preference
- 316
- From another Local Authority
- 708
Offers
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 45
- To another Local Authority
- 94
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 102 48 |
| Year 8 | 150 94 56 |
| Year 9 | 150 90 60 |
| Year 10 | 150 99 51 |
| Year 11 | 150 94 56 |
| Year 12 | 158 83 75 |
| Year 13 | 148 68 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 89.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 29.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 58.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 71.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 22.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.1% 2.4% |