---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Boston High School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No formal catchment, but after passing, places are decided by distance to the school. See the map, distances, the Lincolnshire 11+ and how to apply."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/boston-high-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Girls Lincs

# Boston High School catchment area

Boston · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Boston High School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** No formal catchment, but after passing, places are decided by distance to the school.

Admissions

Catchment or
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

Pass (220); then looked-after, Pupil Premium, siblings, then remaining qualifiers ranked by straight-line distance (closest first).

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Boston

Lincs

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Boston

[Boston Grammar School Boston · Area or distance priority 1.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/boston-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Spalding High School Spalding · Area or distance priority 15.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/spalding-high-school-catchment-area)

[Spalding Grammar School Spalding · Area or distance priority 15.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/spalding-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle Horncastle · Area or distance priority 15.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/queen-elizabeths-grammar-school-horncastle-catchment-area)

[Carre's Grammar School Sleaford · Area or distance priority 16.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/carres-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Kesteven and Sleaford High School Sleaford · Area or distance priority 16.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/kesteven-and-sleaford-high-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Boston High School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Boston High School's admissions information](https://www.bostonhighschool.co.uk/admissions/year-7-entry-2026-current-y5) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR) instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

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.

**How are places allocated at Boston High School?**

Pass (220); then looked-after, Pupil Premium, siblings, then remaining qualifiers ranked by straight-line distance (closest first). Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.bostonhighschool.co.uk/admissions/year-7-entry-2026-current-y5) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Boston High School lists Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Boston High School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 108. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Boston High School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

[Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get)

Admissions details can change each year. Check [Boston High School's published information](https://www.bostonhighschool.co.uk/admissions/year-7-entry-2026-current-y5) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.