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St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School catchment area

Slough · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Co-educational · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Slough Consortium 11+
Year 7 places
150
Location
Slough, Slough & Berks
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School

St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Slough. To be considered your child first needs to pass Slough Consortium 11+, which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

After scoring 111+, places go by looked-after, then practising Catholics, other Christians and remaining applicants in faith bands; distance breaks ties within bands. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Slough
Slough & Berks
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Slough

Herschel Grammar School
Slough · Catchment area
0.4 miles away
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough · No catchment
1.1 miles away
Langley Grammar School
Slough · Catchment area
2.4 miles away
Burnham Grammar School
Burnham · Catchment area
2.8 miles away
Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield · Catchment area
7.0 miles away
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow · Catchment area
8.7 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for Slough Consortium 11+ with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Slough schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School have a catchment area?+
Effectively yes. Catholic faith priority dominates and the school is heavily oversubscribed, so non-Catholic and distant applicants rarely secure places.
Is St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School super-selective?+
No. St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School measured?+
After scoring 111+, places go by looked-after, then practising Catholics, other Christians and remaining applicants in faith bands; distance breaks ties within bands. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School?+
Children applying to St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School sit Slough Consortium 11+, usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School offer?+
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School admits 150 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Slough Consortium 11+?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School and your local authority before applying.