About the school
Spalding Grammar School is a selective boys’ grammar school with academy status in the market town of Spalding, Lincolnshire, educating boys aged 11 to 18, with a co-educational sixth form. It is one of Lincolnshire’s oldest and most respected grammar schools and holds a Good Ofsted rating.
Founded in 1588 by Royal Charter, Spalding Grammar School has over four centuries of continuous history. It holds specialist status as a Languages and Engineering College and offers a wide curriculum alongside extensive opportunities in sport, music, drama and leadership.
Spalding Grammar School is a member of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools and selects pupils through the shared Lincolnshire 11 plus for Year 7 entry. The school offers 150 places in Year 7 each year.
School type
Boys' Grammar (co-ed Sixth Form)
Exam date
Sat 12 Sep 2026 (VR) & Sat 19 Sep 2026 (NVR)
Exam board
GL Assessment (Lincs. Consortium)
Address
Priory Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2XH
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Admissions information
The Spalding Grammar School entrance test is the Lincolnshire Consortium 11 plus, shared across the county’s grammar schools. Here is everything you need to know about the Spalding Grammar School admissions criteria and exam structure.
Spalding Grammar School belongs to the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools and selects pupils on academic ability through the shared 11 plus. The test consists of two multiple-choice papers taken on consecutive Saturdays. The first paper is verbal reasoning and the second paper is non-verbal and spatial reasoning, both provided by GL Assessment.
The verbal reasoning paper has 80 questions across 15 sections with a time limit of 50 minutes, and the non-verbal and spatial reasoning paper has 70 questions across 5 individually timed sections. Scores are age-standardised, and the county standard for a Lincolnshire grammar place is a combined standardised score of 220 across both papers.
Parents register their son for the Lincolnshire 11 plus directly with the school using its registration form. For September 2027 entry, registration closes at midnight on Tuesday 30 June 2026. Parents must also name Spalding Grammar School on their local authority Common Application Form, which is due by the 31st October.
Test results are sent to parents in mid-October, after which families confirm their secondary school preferences through their local authority. School place offers are confirmed on National Offer Day in early March. Achieving the county standard does not guarantee a place, as the school applies oversubscription criteria when demand is high.
Key admissions details
Spalding Grammar School offers 150 places in Year 7 each year.
Spalding Grammar School has a designated transport area covering Spalding and a list of feeder parishes in South Lincolnshire. After looked-after children, qualifying boys from the designated area are prioritised, and where two boys have the same score for the final place, the boy living nearest the school is offered the place.
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Spalding Grammar School is located on Priory Road in Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2XH. It is a selective boys’ grammar school with academy status and a co-educational sixth form, serving pupils aged 11 to 18.
Spalding Grammar School was founded in 1588 by Royal Charter, making it one of the oldest grammar schools in Lincolnshire. It holds specialist status as a Languages and Engineering College.
Spalding Grammar School uses the Lincolnshire Consortium 11 plus, provided by GL Assessment. It consists of two multiple-choice papers taken on consecutive Saturdays, the first covering verbal reasoning and the second covering non-verbal and spatial reasoning.
Spalding Grammar School has a designated transport area covering Spalding and feeder parishes in South Lincolnshire. A boy who reaches the county standard may apply regardless of where he lives, but qualifying boys from the designated area are prioritised.
For September 2027 entry, registration for the Lincolnshire 11 plus closes at midnight on Tuesday 30 June 2026, completed directly with the school. Parents must also name Spalding Grammar School on the Common Application Form, which is due by the 31st October.
The qualifying standard, known as the county standard, is a combined age-standardised score of 220 across the two Lincolnshire 11 plus papers. Reaching this standard makes a boy eligible, but does not guarantee a place if the school is oversubscribed.
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