100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
99%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
75.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
78%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1087.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,056
Pupils · 2024/25
40%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 21/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySlough
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Herschel Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Slough
Part ofTHE SCHELWOOD TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
0pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
99%97%94%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
Attainment 8
75.8
+0.4
78.076.074.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75.8
EBacc entry
78%
-5pp
83%63%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
EBacc APS
1087.1
-22.7
1109.8959.0808.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1087.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
41.7
+2.7
41.739.537.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.7
A-level value added
-0.11
0
-0.1-0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
40%
+10pp
40%35%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,056
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
40%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
2%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Northampton Avenue, Slough, SL1 3BW
Local authority
Slough
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 99% | 75.8 | Not applicable | 78% | 1087.1 | 78% | 1,056 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99% | 75.4 | +0.76 | 82% | 1109.8 | 82% | 1,057 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 99% | 76.2 | +0.74 | 82% | 1103.8 | 82% | 1,068 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99% | 78.0 | +0.73 | 83% | 1101.3 | 83% | 1,080 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 94% | 74.0 | +0.97 | 43% | 808.3 | 53% | 975 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 90% | 68.0 | +0.54 | 35% | 919.6 | 64% | 956 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 91% | 67.0 | +0.74 | 40% | — | 52% | 937 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.7 | B+ | -0.11 | 40% | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 39.0 | B | -0.15 | 30% | 155 |
| 2022/23 | 39.4 | B | — | 34% | 162 |
| 2021/22 | 41.1 | B | — | 34% | 167 |
| 2018/19 | 37.2 | B- | -0.06 | 35% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 35.5 | B- | -0.08 | 22% | 160 |
| 2016/17 | 34.5 | C+ | -0.08 | 21% | 141 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,056 | 18.9 | 2% | 40% | 8% | 6% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,057 | 19.7 | 1% | 43% | 8% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,068 | 19.1 | 1% | 46% | 8% | 7% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,080 | 19.8 | 1% | 46% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,067 | 19.9 | 1% | 48% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 975 | 18.5 | 1% | 45% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 956 | 17.0 | 1% | 43% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 937 | 15.6 | 2% | 42% | 14% | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.