Fully selective state school · Slough
Upton Court Grammar School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 26 August 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Lascelles Road, Slough, South East, SL3 7PR
- Year 7 admission
- Mixed Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 165September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 165September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 7.7DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- GL AssessmentGL Assessment is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus
Formal consortium · GL Assessment · Two GL Assessment test papers with machine-marked answers and standardisation
Scores are standardised by GL Assessment; a standardised score of 111 or above is the eligibility threshold, representing approximately the top 35% of the cohort. Eligibility does not guarantee a place and schools apply their own oversubscription criteria.
Official registration page
- Eligibility
- Applicants must sit the Slough Consortium 11+ entrance examination, achieve a standardised score of 111 or above, and apply through their home local authority by the coordinated-application deadline.
- Score policy
- The GL Assessment 11+ uses two papers covering verbal and non-verbal reasoning, English and mathematics; 111 is the minimum standardised eligibility score, and eligible applicants are ranked by 11+ score in the rank-order category.
- Oversubscription
- After EHCP and looked-after or previously looked-after children, priority is up to 20 eligible Pupil Premium applicants, eligible staff children, designated feeder-school children, up to 120 applicants ranked by 11+ performance, then remaining places by straight-line distance; equal distances are decided by lot.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Understand Slough qualifying scores and school offers
Who gets priority
Catchment details not published in this guide.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. Each preference is a school named on an application; a child can name several schools. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences1,274 | Offers165 | Preferences per offer7.72 |
| 2025 | Preferences1,382 | Offers163 | Preferences per offer8.48 |
| 2024 | Preferences1,404 | Offers164 | Preferences per offer8.56 |
| 2023 | Preferences1,305 | Offers161 | Preferences per offer8.11 |
| 2022 | Preferences1,192 | Offers162 | Preferences per offer7.36 |
| 2021 | Preferences2,015 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer13.80 |
| 2020 | Preferences1,262 | Offers155 | Preferences per offer8.14 |
| 2019 | Preferences1,668 | Offers175 | Preferences per offer9.53 |
| 2018 | Preferences1,434 | Offers182 | Preferences per offer7.88 |
| 2017 | Preferences1,314 | Offers174 | Preferences per offer7.55 |
| 2016 | Preferences1,443 | Offers164 | Preferences per offer8.80 |
| 2015 | Preferences1,079 | Offers160 | Preferences per offer6.74 |
| 2014 | Preferences1,179 | Offers165 | Preferences per offer7.15 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-01.
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- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
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What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- English
- Mathematics
These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
1. Slough Consortium 11+ examination
Registered Year 5 pupils sit the common examination for Year 7 entry in September 2027.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteSlough Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When1 May 2026 |
| Registration closes | RouteSlough Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When5 June 2026 |
| Examination | RouteSlough Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When19 September 2026 |
Every 11+ test's dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Practise for this school's test
Start with the subjects confirmed in the admissions sources. Topic quizzes build skills; they are not replicas of this school's entrance test.
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Official paper directory records
- English familiarisation test booklet
- Maths familiarisation test booklet
- Non-verbal reasoning familiarisation test booklet
- Verbal reasoning familiarisation test booklet
- Quest 11+ English familiarisation booklet
- Quest 11+ maths familiarisation booklet
- Quest 11+ non-verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet
- Quest 11+ verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet
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Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Trace Learn does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English familiarisation test booklet | Published byGL Assessment · 2024 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk |
| Maths familiarisation test booklet | Published byGL Assessment · 2024 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk |
| Non-verbal reasoning familiarisation test booklet | Published byGL Assessment · 2024 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsNon-verbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk |
| Verbal reasoning familiarisation test booklet | Published byGL Assessment · 2024 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsVerbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk |
| Quest 11+ English familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest 11+ maths familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest 11+ non-verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsNon-verbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest 11+ verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsVerbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
Relevant skills and exercises
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- Build verbal reasoning skills
Choose the option closest in meaning to a target word.
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- Build non-verbal and spatial reasoning skills
Combine row or column rules to select one missing figure.
- Try Matrix Machine
Free interactive practice relevant to non-verbal and spatial reasoning.
- Try a short GL-style timed mock
24 original questions across four subjects in 30 minutes. This is a short practice sample; check the local test format and timings separately.
Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Upton Court Grammar School use?
Upton Court Grammar School uses Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry. The route names GL Assessment as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Upton Court Grammar School have?
Upton Court Grammar School's published admission number is 165 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Upton Court Grammar School?
Applicants must sit the Slough Consortium 11+ entrance examination, achieve a standardised score of 111 or above, and apply through their home local authority by the coordinated-application deadline.
Are Upton Court Grammar School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After EHCP and looked-after or previously looked-after children, priority is up to 20 eligible Pupil Premium applicants, eligible staff children, designated feeder-school children, up to 120 applicants ranked by 11+ performance, then remaining places by straight-line distance; equal distances are decided by lot.
What subjects should a child prepare for Upton Court Grammar School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, English, and Mathematics.
How current is the information for Upton Court Grammar School?
Trace Learn reviewed 5 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
- Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools: Guide to the 11+ test, 2027 entry
Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Slough Consortium key dates for September 2027 entry
Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Upton Court Grammar School Admission Arrangements for September 2027
Upton Court Grammar School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
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