Herschel Grammar School
Secondary school in Slough. Outstanding (May 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 21 May 2024, report published 25 June 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2028
The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.4 milesBaylis Court School
Report card, May 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- 0.5 milesEden Girls' School, Slough
School remains Outstanding (Feb 2024)
- 0.8 milesThe Westgate School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jan 2025)
- 0.9 milesGrove Academy
Report card, Apr 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention
- 1.0 milesLynch Hill Enterprise Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Apr 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.