Fully selective state school · Lincolnshire
King Edward VI Grammar School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 1 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
- Edward Street, Louth, East Midlands, LN11 9LL
- Year 7 admission
- Mixed 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
- 145September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 145September 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, 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
- Year 7 applicants must pass the Lincolnshire Consortium 11+ test with a total standardised score of 220 or better, placing them in the top 25% ability range.
- Score policy
- The GL Assessment verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning papers use a total standardised score of 220 or better as the qualifying standard.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Understand Lincolnshire qualifying scores and school offers
Who gets priority
Published area: Traditional Louth catchment, described as the council-designated free bus travel zone.
Category 4 uses either home residence in the traditional catchment OR attendance at a named primary school in Year 6. Primary attendance is not a postcode or residence test. Appendix B names: Binbrook; Donington on Bain; East Ravendale; Fulstow Community; Grainthorpe; Grimoldby; Holton le Clay; Legbourne East Wold; Kidgate, Louth; LaceyField Junior Academy, Louth; Legsby; St Michael’s Church of England, Louth; Market Rasen; Middle Rasen; North Cockerington; North Cotes; North Somercotes; North Thoresby; Osgodby; Scamblesby; Tealby; Tetney; Theddlethorpe; Utterby; Wragby. The policy points to a prospectus map and Lincolnshire Council for the transport-zone boundary; no exact map polygon was established in this review. Confirm the full address or current primary school with Admissions. The home is the majority-term-time address; proved equal shared care allows a choice.
EHCP-named admissions are first. Other Year 7 applicants need a Lincolnshire standardised score of 220 or more. The order is looked-after/previously looked-after children, including adoption after overseas state care; continuing siblings; twins or multiple births who have both passed for the same intake; qualified Year 6 children living in the traditional catchment OR attending a named feeder primary; then remaining candidates. The catchment/feeder category and the final category are ranked by test score. Birth, step, foster and adopted siblings count if the sibling remains at school on 1 September at entry. The final-place tie uses Lincolnshire’s nearest-home procedures, then a lottery drawn by someone independent of the school and council Children’s Services Directorate. The policy does not specify the distance reference points or measurement method: confirm those with Admissions. Appendix B’s report that all qualifying local/feeder applicants were offered places in the preceding five years is historical, not a guarantee for 2027. Its anticipated one-third from other North-East Lincolnshire primaries is not a quota. The ordinary home is where the child lives for most term time; proved equal shared residence allows a choice. Passing is not an offer or application: submit the home authority CAF too. The reserve list includes qualified children or those qualified on appeal, automatically unless a higher preference offers a place. It is reranked by criteria, not time waiting; the council holds it until the end of August, then the school until 31 December 2027. Contact the school about remaining on it. In-year entry needs standardised tests and the same priority criteria. Service/Crown families can use an official relocation letter with unit/quartering address before arriving; the policy’s nearest-home exemption needs authority confirmation. PAN is 145.
For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-10-01. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. Each preference is a school named on an application; a child can name several schools. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences251 | Offers130 | Preferences per offer1.93 |
| 2025 | Preferences228 | Offers137 | Preferences per offer1.66 |
| 2024 | Preferences269 | Offers145 | Preferences per offer1.86 |
| 2023 | Preferences246 | Offers143 | Preferences per offer1.72 |
| 2022 | Preferences244 | Offers145 | Preferences per offer1.68 |
| 2021 | Preferences258 | Offers145 | Preferences per offer1.78 |
| 2020 | Preferences246 | Offers145 | Preferences per offer1.70 |
| 2019 | Preferences244 | Offers143 | Preferences per offer1.71 |
| 2018 | Preferences252 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer1.68 |
| 2017 | Preferences206 | Offers118 | Preferences per offer1.75 |
| 2016 | Preferences237 | Offers147 | Preferences per offer1.61 |
| 2015 | Preferences227 | Offers152 | Preferences per offer1.49 |
| 2014 | Preferences221 | Offers142 | Preferences per offer1.56 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-01.
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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
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
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When7 January 2026 |
| Registration deadline | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When31 March 2026 |
| Verbal Reasoning test | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When12 September 2026 |
| Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Awareness test | RouteLincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When19 September 2026 |
| Local Authority application deadline | 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
- 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.
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Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Trace Learn does not host copies.
| 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 King Edward VI Grammar School use?
King Edward VI 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 King Edward VI Grammar School have?
King Edward VI Grammar School's published admission number is 145 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to King Edward VI Grammar School?
Year 7 applicants must pass the Lincolnshire Consortium 11+ test with a total standardised score of 220 or better, placing them in the top 25% ability range.
Are King Edward VI Grammar School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
EHCP-named admissions are first. Other Year 7 applicants need a Lincolnshire standardised score of 220 or more. The order is looked-after/previously looked-after children, including adoption after overseas state care; continuing siblings; twins or multiple births who have both passed for the same intake; qualified Year 6 children living in the traditional catchment OR attending a named feeder primary; then remaining candidates. The catchment/feeder category and the final category are ranked by test score. Birth, step, foster and adopted siblings count if the sibling remains at school on 1 September at entry. The final-place tie uses Lincolnshire’s nearest-home procedures, then a lottery drawn by someone independent of the school and council Children’s Services Directorate. The policy does not specify the distance reference points or measurement method: confirm those with Admissions. Appendix B’s report that all qualifying local/feeder applicants were offered places in the preceding five years is historical, not a guarantee for 2027. Its anticipated one-third from other North-East Lincolnshire primaries is not a quota. The ordinary home is where the child lives for most term time; proved equal shared residence allows a choice. Passing is not an offer or application: submit the home authority CAF too. The reserve list includes qualified children or those qualified on appeal, automatically unless a higher preference offers a place. It is reranked by criteria, not time waiting; the council holds it until the end of August, then the school until 31 December 2027. Contact the school about remaining on it. In-year entry needs standardised tests and the same priority criteria. Service/Crown families can use an official relocation letter with unit/quartering address before arriving; the policy’s nearest-home exemption needs authority confirmation. PAN is 145.
What subjects should a child prepare for King Edward VI Grammar School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, and Spatial Awareness.
How current is the information for King Edward VI Grammar School?
Trace Learn reviewed 6 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-01. 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 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- Admissions Policy for September 2027
King Edward VI Grammar School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- 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.
- Admissions Policy for September 2027
King Edward VI Grammar School. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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