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Boston High School catchment area

Boston · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR)
Year 7 places
108
Location
Boston, Lincs
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Boston High School

Boston High School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Boston. To be considered your child first needs to pass Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR), which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Pass (220); then looked-after, Pupil Premium, siblings, then remaining qualifiers ranked by straight-line distance (closest first). The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Boston High School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Boston
Lincs
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Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Boston High School

1

Register

Sign up for Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR) with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Boston schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Boston High School catchment, your questions answered

Does Boston High School have a catchment area?+
No formal catchment, but after passing, places are decided by distance to the school.
Is Boston High School super-selective?+
No. Boston High School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Boston High School measured?+
Pass (220); then looked-after, Pupil Premium, siblings, then remaining qualifiers ranked by straight-line distance (closest first). Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Boston High School?+
Children applying to Boston High School sit Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR), usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Boston High School offer?+
Boston High School admits 108 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Boston High School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Boston High School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR)?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Boston High School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Boston High School and your local authority before applying.