Fully selective state school · Lincolnshire
Spalding 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
- Stonegate, Spalding, East Midlands, PE11 2PJ
- 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
- 150
- September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 150
- 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 must achieve the common Lincolnshire qualifying standard in the two 11+ tests, an aggregate standardised score of 220.
- Score policy
- The verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning tests are standardised so the aggregate score of 220 identifies the top 25% ability range in the Lincolnshire grammar-school area.
- Oversubscription
- EHCP-named qualifying children; looked-after and previously looked-after qualifying children; siblings; qualifying children in the designated free-transport area; then other qualifying children, with score and distance tie-breaks.
- 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
- Boston High School
- 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
- The Boston Grammar School
- The King's School, Grantham
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Spalding High School use?
Spalding High School uses Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does Spalding High School have?
Spalding High School's published admission number is 150 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Spalding High School?
Girls must achieve the common Lincolnshire qualifying standard in the two 11+ tests, an aggregate standardised score of 220.
Are Spalding High School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
EHCP-named qualifying children; looked-after and previously looked-after qualifying children; siblings; qualifying children in the designated free-transport area; then other qualifying children, with score and distance tie-breaks.
What subjects should a child prepare for Spalding High School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, and Spatial Awareness.
How current is the information for Spalding 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
- 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.
- Spalding High School Year 7 Admissions Policy 2027-2028
Spalding High School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
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