Herschel Grammar SchoolNorthampton Avenue , Slough

Herschel Grammar School, based in Slough, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Herschel Grammar School currently has around 1056 pupils on roll, which is about 117% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.7% boys and 40.3% girls. Around 6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.2%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 47.9%. pakistani pupils make up about 20.4%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 90% who stay in school sixth forms and 7% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .