Herschel Grammar School

Academy converter; selective (grammar), sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,062 pupils; Slough, SL1 3BW; URN 137726

Herschel Grammar School’s latest inspection, on 21 May 2024, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, four have key judgements without an overall grade and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Eden Girls' School, Slough, dates from 22 February 2024; the latest, at Baylis Court School and St Joseph's Catholic High School, from 6 May 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Herschel Grammar School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Herschel Grammar School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Herschel Grammar School
SL1 3BW, Slough; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 21 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 76.3 (Slough 53.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 98.0% (Slough 58.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 41.68 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Herschel Grammar School
0.41 mi655 m N
Baylis Court School
SL1 3AH, Slough; sixth form

Report card inspected 6 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.2 (Slough 53.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 57.3% (Slough 58.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.34 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Baylis Court School
0.54 mi876 m SW
Eden Girls' School, Slough
SL1 4AA, Slough

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 22 February 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 62.2 (Slough 53.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 73.4% (Slough 58.2%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Eden Girls' School, Slough
0.82 mi1,326 m SW
The Westgate School
SL1 5AH, Slough; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 14 January 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.5 (Slough 53.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.4% (Slough 58.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 28.08 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Westgate School
0.94 mi1,512 m S
Grove Academy
SL1 2SR, Slough; sixth form

Report card inspected 14 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 34.9 (Slough 53.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 24.0% (Slough 58.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Early years: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Grove Academy
0.99 mi1,589 m E
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
SL2 5AY, Slough

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 29 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.2 (Slough 53.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 30.1% (Slough 58.2%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
1.1 mi1,715 m E
St Joseph's Catholic High School
SL2 5HW, Slough; sixth form

Report card inspected 6 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.0 (Slough 53.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.4% (Slough 58.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.79 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Joseph's Catholic High School
1.1 mi1,778 m S
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
SL1 2PU, Slough; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 25 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.1 (Slough 53.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 43.3% (Slough 58.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.02 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
1.2 mi2,004 m N
Beechwood School
SL2 1QE, Slough; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 29 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 33.2 (Slough 53.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 22.4% (Slough 58.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 22.50 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Beechwood School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 21 May 2024: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 149 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Slough	England
Average Attainment 8 score	76.3	53.4	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	98.0%	58.2%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	99.3%	73.1%	64.8%

England and Slough: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 148 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B+	B-
A level average point score per entry	41.68	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	39.9%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Upton Court Grammar School Slough, 1.8 mi in a straight line
The Langley Academy Slough, 2.7 mi in a straight line
Langley Grammar School Slough, 2.9 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Herschel Grammar School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Slough, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Its admissions policy is recorded as selective. The register counts 1,062 pupils for a capacity of 900. Trust: THE SCHELWOOD TRUST. Address: Northampton Avenue, Slough, SL1 3BW. Website: www.herschel.slough.sch.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.