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Academy converter · sixth form · 921 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.7
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Herschel Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,062of 900 places
- Free school meals
- 6.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 150
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 21 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Herschel Grammar School (URN 110103, until 1 February 2012).
What the data says
Of the 152 pupils who finished Year 11 at Herschel Grammar School in 2023, 93% stayed on in Herschel Grammar School’s own sixth form (Slough average 57%), 5% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 158 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 69% went to university (Slough 46%, England 37%), and 34% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 75.8 against 46.1 across England and 53.1 in Slough, with 99% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Herschel Grammar School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 49% of the year group took it, against 13% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Slough and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Herschel Grammar School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 152 | 2,372 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 93% | 57% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 5% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Herschel Grammar School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 158 | 3,011 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 69% | 46% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 34% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 9% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Herschel Grammar School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 75.8 | 53.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 58% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 78% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.25 | 4.80 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 8% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 75.4 | 40.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 75.9 | 56.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 45% | 48% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 150 | 100% | 88% | 88% | 22% | 100% |
| English Literature | 150 | 100% | 86% | 67% | 21% | 99% |
| English Language | 150 | 100% | 89% | 67% | 20% | 100% |
| Physics | 131 | 87% | 23% | 90% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 131 | 87% | 23% | 82% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 131 | 87% | 23% | 89% | 47% | 100% |
| Geography | 110 | 73% | 41% | 78% | 25% | 98% |
| Business Studies | 82 | 55% | 18% | 67% | 20% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 74 | 49% | 13% | 72% | 30% | 97% |
| French | 70 | 47% | 18% | 64% | 29% | 97% |
| History | 60 | 40% | 41% | 57% | 26% | 97% |
| Spanish | 48 | 32% | 19% | 48% | 27% | 90% |
| Design and Technology | 39 | 26% | 11% | 64% | 23% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 19% | 11% | 36% | 24% | 89% |
| Combined Science | 19 | 13% | 65% | 32% | 9% | 100% |
| Music | 15 | 10% | 5% | 60% | 33% | 100% |
| Drama | 15 | 10% | 7% | 47% | 27% | 100% |
| Media Studies | 15 | 10% | 4% | 73% | 20% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 8% | 31% | 67% | 32% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 6 | 4% | 8% | 50% | 21% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 4 | 3% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| Punjabi | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Herschel Grammar School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 306 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 148 | 1,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 41.68 | 34.49 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 40% | 22% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 101 | 68% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 66 | 45% | 17% |
| Biology | 55 | 37% | 20% |
| Economics | 38 | 26% | 13% |
| Physics | 37 | 25% | 12% |
| Psychology | 31 | 21% | 23% |
| Politics | 25 | 17% | 6% |
| History | 17 | 11% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 16 | 11% | 5% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 11% | 5% |
| English Literature | 14 | 9% | 11% |
| Geography | 12 | 8% | 10% |
| Media Studies | 7 | 5% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 4% | 13% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Punjabi | — | — | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 53 | 36% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.