About the school
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford (QEGS Alford) is a co-educational selective grammar school located on Station Road in the market town of Alford, Lincolnshire. It has a rich tradition of academic excellence and personal growth, offering a welcoming, inclusive environment for pupils aged 11 to 18.
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford was founded in 1576 and has a long history of high achievement, balancing academic progress with active participation in sport, music, the arts and leadership programmes. It is well regarded for outcomes in subjects such as English, history, business studies and science.
As a Lincolnshire grammar school, Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School is a member of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools, which coordinates the 11+ testing process across the county, with admissions coordinated by Lincolnshire County Council.
School type
Co-Educational Grammar
Exam date
Verbal Reasoning: Saturday, 12th September 2026; Non-Verbal Reasoning: Saturday, 19th September 2026
Exam board
Lincolnshire 11+ (GL Assessment)
Address
Station Road, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9HY
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Admissions information
The Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford entrance test is the Lincolnshire 11+, with the Verbal Reasoning paper on Saturday, 12th September 2026 and the Non-Verbal Reasoning paper on Saturday, 19th September 2026. Here is everything you need to know about the admissions process and exam structure.
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford selects pupils through the Lincolnshire 11+, a two-part multiple-choice test set and marked by GL Assessment and used across the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools, so a child registers and sits the test once for the consortium schools. The assessment is a reasoning test, consisting of a Verbal Reasoning paper and a Non-Verbal (and spatial) Reasoning paper.
The Lincolnshire 11+ is sat over two consecutive Saturdays: the Verbal Reasoning paper on Saturday, 12th September 2026 and the Non-Verbal Reasoning paper on Saturday, 19th September 2026. Each paper lasts around 50 minutes and includes a short practice section. Scores are age-standardised so younger children are not disadvantaged, and a standardised score of 220 is required to be considered for a place, the same standard used across the Lincolnshire Consortium.
Registration for the Lincolnshire 11+ is completed online through the Lincolnshire County Council website when the child is in Year 5, during the registration window. Parents must also submit the Common Application Form through their local authority, listing Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford among their preferences, by 31st October 2026. Both the test registration and the application must be completed by their deadlines.
The two papers are sat on Saturday, 12th September 2026 and Saturday, 19th September 2026, with results issued to parents in October 2026, before the Common Application Form deadline. A standardised score of 220 is required to be considered, and where pupils are tied for places the higher entry-exam score takes priority. School allocations are confirmed on national offer day, 1st March 2027.
Key admissions details
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford admits a Year 7 cohort each year, drawn from Alford and the surrounding Lincolnshire area.
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford does not have a fixed catchment area but considers its primary feeder schools and the free transport area in its admissions criteria. After higher-priority groups, priority is given to qualifying pupils living in, or attending a primary school within, the designated free transport area – covering Alford, Huttoft, Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Theddlethorpe, Willoughby and Withern – before other qualifying pupils.
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Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford, was founded in 1576 and has a long tradition of academic excellence. It is a co-educational selective grammar school in the market town of Alford, Lincolnshire, for pupils aged 11 to 18.
Admission to Year 7 is based on the Lincolnshire 11+, with a standardised score of 220 required to be considered. Families register for the test via Lincolnshire County Council and submit the Common Application Form, naming Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford among their preferences.
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford uses the Lincolnshire 11+, a reasoning test set by GL Assessment. It consists of a Verbal Reasoning paper, sat on Saturday, 12th September 2026, and a Non-Verbal Reasoning paper, sat on Saturday, 19th September 2026, each lasting around 50 minutes.
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford does not have a fixed catchment area but gives priority to qualifying pupils living in, or attending a primary school within, its designated free transport area, including Alford, Huttoft, Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea and nearby villages.
Families register for the Lincolnshire 11+ through Lincolnshire County Council when the child is in Year 5, and submit the Common Application Form by 31st October 2026. The Verbal Reasoning paper is sat on Saturday, 12th September 2026 and the Non-Verbal Reasoning paper on Saturday, 19th September 2026.
Yes. Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford offers a wide range of extracurricular activities including sport, music, the arts and leadership programmes, alongside its strong academic curriculum.
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