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Berkshire (Reading and Slough) 11+ key dates

Registration, test day, results, the application deadline and offer day for the Berkshire (Reading and Slough) tests, in one timeline. Add them to your calendar in one go.

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September 2028 entry

For children now in Year 5Act on now

  1. Sun 31 October 2027In about 52 weeksNational date

    Secondary school application deadline

    Apply through your local council, listing the grammar schools you want.

  2. Wed 1 March 2028In about 69 weeksNational date

    National Offer Day

    Councils tell families which secondary school place they have been offered.

These tests' Slough Consortium 11+ test, Reading School entrance test and Kendrick School admission test dates for september 2028 entryaren't confirmed on our site yet. We only show dates once we've checked them against the official source, so please check with the organiser in the meantime.

September 2027 entry

For children now in Year 6

  1. Fri 27 March 2026Passed

    Reading School entrance test: registration opens

  2. Fri 1 May 2026Passed

    Kendrick School admission test: registration opens

  3. Fri 1 May 2026Passed

    Slough Consortium 11+ test: registration opens

  4. Sun 17 May 2026Passed

    Reading School entrance test: registration closes

  5. Fri 5 June 2026Passed

    Slough Consortium 11+ test: registration closes

  6. Wed 1 July 2026Passed

    Kendrick School admission test: registration closes

  7. Thu 16 July 2026Passed

    Reading School entrance test: test day

    Sporting Aptitude Assessment Sunday 12 July 2026; SEN applicants test Wednesday 15 July 2026; Day applicants outside catchment test Friday 25 September 2026

  8. Fri 18 September 2026Passed

    Kendrick School admission test: test day

    Candidates living outside the designated area will sit on a later date to be advised (TBC). A supplementary test day (TBC) is available with medical or other documentary evidence; the policy says this would be within 2 weeks of the main test date.

  9. Sat 19 September 2026Passed

    Slough Consortium 11+ test: test day

  10. Thu 15 October 2026Passed

    Slough Consortium 11+ test: results sent to families

  11. Sat 31 October 2026PassedNational date

    Secondary school application deadline

    Apply through your local council, listing grammar schools you want.

  12. Sat 31 October 2026Passed

    Kendrick School admission test: results sent to families

  13. Mon 1 March 2027In about 17 weeksNational date

    National Offer Day

Dates can change. Please check important dates with the school, test organiser or council before you rely on them.

Getting ready for the test

Berkshire (Reading and Slough) 11+ guide

The schools, who sets the test, how it's scored and free papers for the area.

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Syllabus checklist

Every topic your child's exam board tests, to tick off before test day.

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Practise exam day

A calm run-through of the real thing at home, so test day feels familiar.

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