Fully selective state school · Lincolnshire
Boston High School 11+ admissions
Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
September 2027 entry
Evidence reviewed 26 August 2026
At a glance
- Address
- Spilsby Road, Boston, East Midlands, PE21 9PF
- Year 7 admission
- Girls 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
- 108
- September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 108
- September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
- 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 PlusFormal consortium
- Provider
- GL Assessment produces the Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Awareness tests specifically for the Lincolnshire Consortium Grammar Schools.
- Delivery
- Two in-person tests are administered by the grammar schools, with candidates recording answers on the required answer sheets; the same tests may be taken only once in the school year.
The two LCGS tests are standardised to identify the required ability range, commonly the top 25%; each member school applies its own determined qualifying and oversubscription policy, so reaching the consortium standard does not itself guarantee a place.
Official registration page
- Eligibility
- Girls applying for Year 7 must meet the common Lincolnshire Grammar Schools Consortium qualifying standard through the aggregate standardised score from the 11+ tests, then apply through their home Local Authority's coordinated admissions process. Sitting the test alone is not an application.
- Score policy
- Year 7 candidates sit verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning 11+ tests. The aggregate standardised score uses the common Lincolnshire qualifying standard intended to identify the top 25% of children by ability in grammar-school areas; the policy does not publish a fixed numeric 2027 threshold.
- Oversubscription
- If qualified applicants exceed the 108 places, priority is given first to a child with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or EHCP, then looked-after and previously looked-after children, Student Premium children, siblings, and children living nearest the school. The final tie-break is straight-line distance measured by Lincolnshire County Council software to three decimal places, followed by an independently conducted lottery if required.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
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
These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
- 1. Verbal Reasoning test
The first LCGS 11+ test is taken at the beginning of Year 6.
- 2. Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Awareness test
The second LCGS 11+ test is taken at the beginning of Year 6.
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.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
- Registration opens
- 7 January 2026
- Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus
- Registration deadline
- 31 March 2026
- Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus
- Verbal Reasoning test
- 12 September 2026
- Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus
- Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Awareness test
- 19 September 2026
- Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus
- Local Authority application deadline
- 31 October 2026
- Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus
- National Offer Day
- 1 March 2027
- Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus
Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Relevant skills and exercises
- Build verbal reasoning skillsChoose the option closest in meaning to a target word.
- Try Synonym SpectrumFree interactive practice relevant to verbal reasoning.
- Build non-verbal and spatial reasoning skillsCombine row or column rules to select one missing figure.
- Try Matrix MachineFree interactive practice relevant to non-verbal and spatial reasoning.
Nearby and related schools
- Bourne Grammar School
- Caistor Grammar School
- Carre's Grammar School
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
- King Edward VI Grammar School
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
- Skegness Grammar School
- Spalding Grammar School
- Spalding High School
- The Boston Grammar School
- The King's School, Grantham
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Boston High School use?
Boston High School uses Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does Boston High School have?
Boston High School's published admission number is 108 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Boston High School?
Girls applying for Year 7 must meet the common Lincolnshire Grammar Schools Consortium qualifying standard through the aggregate standardised score from the 11+ tests, then apply through their home Local Authority's coordinated admissions process. Sitting the test alone is not an application.
Are Boston High School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
If qualified applicants exceed the 108 places, priority is given first to a child with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or EHCP, then looked-after and previously looked-after children, Student Premium children, siblings, and children living nearest the school. The final tie-break is straight-line distance measured by Lincolnshire County Council software to three decimal places, followed by an independently conducted lottery if required.
What subjects should a child prepare for Boston High School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, and Spatial Awareness.
How current is the information for Boston High School?
Trace Learn reviewed 5 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Admissions 2027/2028
Boston High School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- 2026 11+ Testing Information
Bourne Grammar School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools Admissions Procedure for Entry in September 2027
The King's School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
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