Langley Grammar School
Langley Grammar School at a glance
Langley Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Langley for students aged 11 to 18, with about 1280 pupils. Year 7 places are given through the Slough Consortium test, and the school has a sixth form.
For September 2026 entry it offered 177 places and was the first choice of 347 families — about 2.0 for every place. 59% of all applications came from families in other council areas.
In 2024/25, 98% of its GCSE students achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths, against 45% across England’s state schools. Its A-level students averaged A- per entry, and 54% achieved AAB or better including at least two facilitating subjects. 78% of sixth-form leavers went on to university (destinations measured in 2022/23).
Getting in: the 11+ and how places are given
- Test
- Slough Consortium test
- Set by
- GL Assessment, for the Slough Consortium of grammar schools
- What it covers
- Verbal, numerical and non-verbal reasoning
How places are given
Each school sets its own qualifying score and oversubscription criteria; St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School also applies faith criteria.
How to register and apply
Register online through the consortium in the summer term of Year 5 — one registration covers all four schools. Name the schools on your secondary application by 31 October.
Admissions rules change each year. Check the school’s current admissions policy — area details last checked October 2026.
Scores needed for a place
| Entry | Measure | Applies to | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | Lowest score offered | Priority 1 admissions area100 children from the priority 1 area were admitted. | 113 |
| Sept 2025 | Lowest score offered | Priority 2 admissions area | 118 |
| Sept 2025 | Qualifying score | All applicantsMakes a child eligible to be considered; it does not guarantee a place. | 111 |
| Sept 2024 | Lowest score offered | Priority 1 admissions area100 children from the priority 1 area were admitted. | 113 |
| Sept 2024 | Lowest score offered | Priority 2 admissions area | 117 |
| Sept 2024 | Qualifying score | All applicantsMakes a child eligible to be considered; it does not guarantee a place. | 111 |
Scale: Average standardised score (Slough consortium test). Sources: Slough consortium: information on allocations, Slough consortium: information on allocations. Scores change every year and depend on how many children apply — treat them as a guide, not a target.
How many families apply
| Entry | Places | 1st choices | 1st choices per place | All applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 177 | 347 | 2.0 | 1,053 |
| Sept 2025 | 180 | 362 | 2.0 | 1,105 |
| Sept 2024 | 179 | 389 | 2.2 | 1,213 |
| Sept 2023 | 179 | 282 | 1.6 | 1,090 |
| Sept 2022 | 176 | 203 | 1.2 | 960 |
| Sept 2021 | 168 | 397 | 2.4 | 1,641 |
Source: DfE, secondary school applications and offers. Places offered on National Offer Day; first preferences are families who put the school first on their council application.
Exam results
GCSE, 2024/25 · 177 pupils
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
Attainment 8 (average across 8 subjects)
| Year | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98.3% | 77.6 | — | 7.13 |
| 2023/24 | 98.9% | 76.7 | +0.75 | 7.17 |
| 2022/23 | 98.0% | 78.3 | +0.83 | 7.38 |
A level, 2024/25 · 184 students
- Average grade
- A-
- England: B-
- AAB or better*
- 54%
- England: 18%
- Value added
- +0.23
*AAB or better, with at least two in facilitating subjects. Value added compares students’ results with others who started from similar GCSEs; above 0 is better than expected.
Source: DfE school and college performance tables. England figures are for all state-funded schools. Progress 8 was not published for 2024/25.
Where students go next
- University
- 78%
- Apprenticeship
- 4%
- Employment
- 3%
- Any sustained destination
- 86%
Source: DfE 16–18 destination measures, students who left after A levels or equivalent, destinations measured in 2022/23 (163 students). Categories overlap slightly and do not sum to 100%.
Key facts
- Admits at 11
- Co-educational
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Pupils
- 1,284 (capacity 1,270)
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils eligible
- School type
- Academy converter
- Trust
- Single-academy trust
- Local authority
- Slough
- Constituency
- Windsor
From the Department for Education’s register (URN 136521), October 2026.
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