Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools

What is Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools?

There are 15 selective grammar schools in the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools. All schools in the consortium use the same test, which means that children applying to any of these schools only need to take the 11 plus test once. Caistor Grammar School is not part of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools, and has a separate entrance test.

Boston Grammar School (boys)

Boston High School (girls)

Bourne Grammar School (co-educational)

Carre’s Grammar School (boys)

Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School (girls)

Kesteven and Sleaford High School (girls)

King Edward VI Academy (co-educational)

King Edward VI Grammar School (co-educational)

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford (co-educational)

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Horncastle (co-educational)

Queen Elizabeth’s High School (co-educational)

Skegness Grammar School (co-educational)

Spalding Grammar School (boys)

Spalding High School (girls)

The King’s School Grantham (boys)

How to register for a place in the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools?

Some of the schools within the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools are selective academies that are responsible for their own admissions. To apply for these schools, you will need to fill in a registration form via the school's website. Other schools in the consortium follow the local authority admissions process.

You also need to complete the Common Application form and submit this to the local authority. You can find out more information about the application process through the council's website.

If you live outside of Lincolnshire, or in a non-selective area of the county, you must contact your own local authority and notify them that you wish to apply to a school within the consortium.

Admission process for the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools

• Registration opens: January

• Registration closes: March

• Test date: September

• Results: October

• National allocation day: March

The Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools assessment

The 11 plus exam for the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools is provided by the GL exam board and will cover:

• Verbal Reasoning

• Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Reasoning

The exam is completed over two multiple choice papers. There is a Verbal Reasoning paper, which takes 50 minutes, and a Non-Verbal Reasoning paper with five timed sections, which takes 40 minutes.

Tuition tailored for Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools

We design a curriculum to support your child in passing the 11 plus exam for the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools and give them the skills and attitudes that will take them further during their time as part of their new school.

Our 11 plus course covers:

• Exam technique & coaching

• Practise exam speed

• Hone skills & accuracy

• Unlimited practice material

• Regular progress meetings and reports for you and your child

• Professional tutors support with tricky concepts and encourage children to thrive independently