11 Plus Tuition for Carres Grammar School

Carre's Grammar School was founded in 1604 by Robert Carre, a wealthy local merchant, making it one of the oldest schools in Lincolnshire. It is a selective boys' grammar school in Sleaford, with a co-educational sixth form, and is part of the Robert Carre Trust.

Carre's Grammar School has a Published Admission Number of around 150 places for Year 7 each year. The school is popular and competitive, so thorough preparation for the Lincolnshire 11+ is important.

Carre's Grammar School uses the Lincolnshire Consortium 11+, provided by GL Assessment. It tests reasoning only – a Verbal Reasoning paper and a Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning paper, both multiple-choice – with no Maths, English or creative writing. The papers are sat on Saturday 12th and Saturday 19th September 2026.

Carre's Grammar School does not operate a fixed catchment area, but after the qualifying standard and priority groups, places are allocated to children living closest to the school. Children living nearer the school in the Sleaford area are therefore prioritised when it is oversubscribed.

The Verbal Reasoning test is on Saturday 12th September 2026 and the Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning test on Saturday 19th September 2026. Registration closes at the end of June 2026; one registration covers any of the Lincolnshire consortium grammar schools.

Yes. Carre's Grammar School has strong academic and sporting traditions, offering a wide range of sport, music, drama, the Combined Cadet Force, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and a variety of clubs and societies.

Yes, all our tuition is available both in-person at our Edgbaston, Birmingham centre and online via live video sessions. Online tuition gives families across Sleaford and the wider Lincolnshire area access to our expert tutors without the need to travel. The quality and personalisation of sessions is identical in both formats.