---
type: "School Guide"
title: "St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Catchment Area"
description: "Effectively yes. Catholic faith priority dominates and the school is heavily oversubscribed, so non-Catholic and distant applicants rarely secure places. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-bernards-catholic-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Co-educational Slough & Berks

# St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School catchment area

Slough · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Effectively yes. Catholic faith priority dominates and the school is heavily oversubscribed, so non-Catholic and distant applicants rarely secure places.

Admissions

Catchment or
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

After scoring 111+, places go by looked-after, then practising Catholics, other Christians and remaining applicants in faith bands; distance breaks ties within bands.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Slough

Slough & Berks

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Slough

[Herschel Grammar School Slough · Area or distance priority 0.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/herschel-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Upton Court Grammar School Slough · Score + location 1.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/upton-court-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Langley Grammar School Slough · Area or distance priority 2.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/langley-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Burnham Grammar School Burnham · Area or distance priority 2.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/burnham-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Beaconsfield High School Beaconsfield · Area or distance priority 7.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/beaconsfield-high-school-catchment-area)

[Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Marlow · Area or distance priority 8.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sir-william-borlases-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

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

1

### Read the rules

Check [St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.st-bernards.slough.sch.uk/2576/year-7-admissions-2026-entry) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Slough Consortium 11+ instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

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.

**How are places allocated at St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School?**

After scoring 111+, places go by looked-after, then practising Catholics, other Christians and remaining applicants in faith bands; distance breaks ties within bands. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.st-bernards.slough.sch.uk/2576/year-7-admissions-2026-entry) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School lists Slough Consortium 11+ as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 150. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School's published information](https://www.st-bernards.slough.sch.uk/2576/year-7-admissions-2026-entry) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.