Fully selective state school · Lincolnshire
Spalding Grammar School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Priory Road, Spalding, East Midlands, PE11 2XH
- Year 7 admission
- Boys for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 150September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 150September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 1.9DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- GL Assessment produces the Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Awareness tests specifically for the Lincolnshire Consortium Grammar Schools.GL Assessment produces the Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Awareness tests specifically for the Lincolnshire Consortium Grammar Schools. is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus
Formal consortium · GL Assessment produces the Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Awareness tests specifically for the Lincolnshire Consortium Grammar Schools. · Two in-person tests are administered by the grammar schools or primary schools according to area, with candidates recording answers on machine-marked answer sheets (OMR). The same tests may be taken only once in the school year.
The consortium’s current testing guidance states a minimum standardised qualifying score of 220, intended to identify the most able quarter of pupils in selective areas. Current school policies also set their own qualification, concession and oversubscription rules. Qualification alone does not guarantee admission to any individual school; check the intended school’s current policy.
Check the official test registration page
- Eligibility
- Boys must achieve the county standard aggregate score of 220 across the two entrance tests.
- Score policy
- Two entrance tests are taken during the final year of primary school. The aggregate score of 220 across both tests is the Lincolnshire county standard, designed so 25% of the served Lincolnshire population reaches it; a score of 220 or above remains valid through secondary school. The policy does not name the provider, test components or exact test dates.
- Oversubscription
- After EHCP-named applicants, qualified looked-after and previously looked-after children receive first priority. If more than 150 pupils qualify, eligible boys living in Spalding and the listed feeder parishes are considered before qualified applicants from outside those areas; if the in-area group exceeds 150, the qualifying score is raised to fit the PAN. If fewer than 150 in-area applicants qualify, qualified outside-area applicants are admitted in descending aggregate-score order until the PAN is reached. Equal scores are decided by distance, then an independent lottery for a tie on the last place.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Understand Lincolnshire qualifying scores and school offers
Who gets priority
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Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences271 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer1.86 |
| 2025 | Preferences262 | Offers147 | Preferences per offer1.78 |
| 2024 | Preferences246 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer1.65 |
| 2023 | Preferences247 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer1.66 |
| 2022 | Preferences233 | Offers139 | Preferences per offer1.68 |
| 2021 | Preferences290 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer1.95 |
| 2020 | Preferences243 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer1.63 |
| 2019 | Preferences279 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer1.87 |
| 2018 | Preferences210 | Offers109 | Preferences per offer1.93 |
| 2017 | Preferences214 | Offers117 | Preferences per offer1.83 |
| 2016 | Preferences187 | Offers112 | Preferences per offer1.67 |
| 2015 | Preferences226 | Offers130 | Preferences per offer1.74 |
| 2014 | Preferences203 | Offers133 | Preferences per offer1.53 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.
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- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- Verbal Reasoning
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Spatial Awareness
1. Two entrance tests
Boys take two tests in the final year of primary school. An aggregate score of 220 is the Lincolnshire county standard, designed for the top 25% of the served population. The policy does not identify the provider, components or exact dates.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- Published CAF date
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When7 January 2026 |
| Registration forms due to chosen grammar school | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When31 March 2026 |
| First paper: verbal reasoning, Friday option (school assigns date) | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When11 September 2026 |
| First paper: verbal reasoning, Saturday option (school assigns date) | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When12 September 2026 |
| Second paper: non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness, Friday option (school assigns date) | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When18 September 2026 |
| Second paper: non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness, Saturday option (school assigns date) | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When19 September 2026 |
| Results emailed to parents at noon | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When9 October 2026 |
| Lincolnshire residents’ school application deadline; other councils may differ | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When31 October 2026 |
| National Offer Day | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When1 March 2027 |
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Fees
Spalding Grammar School is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.
Inspection context
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Sample papers
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| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsNon-verbal reasoning | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
| Verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsVerbal reasoning | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Spalding Grammar School use?
Spalding Grammar School uses Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry. The route names GL Assessment produces the Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Awareness tests specifically for the Lincolnshire Consortium Grammar Schools. as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Spalding Grammar School have?
Spalding Grammar School's published admission number is 150 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Spalding Grammar School?
Boys must achieve the county standard aggregate score of 220 across the two entrance tests.
Are Spalding Grammar School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After EHCP-named applicants, qualified looked-after and previously looked-after children receive first priority. If more than 150 pupils qualify, eligible boys living in Spalding and the listed feeder parishes are considered before qualified applicants from outside those areas; if the in-area group exceeds 150, the qualifying score is raised to fit the PAN. If fewer than 150 in-area applicants qualify, qualified outside-area applicants are admitted in descending aggregate-score order until the PAN is reached. Equal scores are decided by distance, then an independent lottery for a tie on the last place.
What subjects should a child prepare for Spalding Grammar School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, and Spatial Awareness.
How current is the information for Spalding Grammar School?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 16 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- 2026 11+ Testing Information
Bourne Grammar School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026
Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.
- Entry to Year 7 September 2027
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools
The King's School, Grantham. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Entry to Year 7 in September 2027
The King's School, Grantham. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools Admissions Procedure for Entry in September 2027
The King's School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
- Admissions Policy 2027 entry
Spalding Grammar School. Accessed 23 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admissions Policy for 2027 Intake
Bourne Grammar School. Accessed 23 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- CGS Admissions Policy 2027-2028
Carre's Grammar School. Accessed 23 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admissions Policy V12.1 September 2025, amended September 2026, for 2027-2028
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Entry to Year 7 in September 2027
The King's School, Grantham. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- 11+ Key Dates 2026
Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Testing Arrangements 11+
Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admissions Policy Years 7-11 September 2027
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle. Accessed 23 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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