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Herschel Grammar School

Academy converter · Slough · SL1 3BW

Ages 11–18 · 1,062 pupils · Slough

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

75.4

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.76
−20+2
Attainment 875.4
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry83%

EBacc APS: 7.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
764

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill118%

1,062 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
1,062
Boys / girls
642 / 420
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
1,062 / 900 (118%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
52
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SCHELWOOD TRUST
Academy trust
THE SCHELWOOD TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Joanne Rockall

Location

Address
Northampton Avenue
Postcode
SL1 3BW
Town
Slough
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Slough
District
Slough
Constituency
Slough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Slough, Slough, 1,062 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.8%.

Open schools in Slough
63
Secondary schools in Slough
15
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL1
29
Secondary in SL1
6
Open schools in Slough LA
60
Secondary in Slough LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Joanne Rockall
Telephone
01753520950
Website
www.herschel.slough.sch.uk

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