---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Bourne Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No catchment areas; places go to the qualifying children who live closest, so the effective radius shrinks in busy years. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bourne-grammar-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 Co-educational Lincs

# Bourne Grammar School catchment area

Bourne · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Bourne Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** No catchment areas; places go to the qualifying children who live closest, so the effective radius shrinks in busy years.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Co-educational · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR)

Year 7 places

240

Location

Bourne, Lincs

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Bourne Grammar School

Pass (220); then looked-after, siblings, staff, up to 35 Pupil Premium (closest), then remaining qualifiers by distance (nearest).

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 Bourne

Lincs

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Bourne

[Spalding Grammar School Spalding · Area or distance priority 9.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/spalding-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Spalding High School Spalding · Area or distance priority 9.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/spalding-high-school-catchment-area)

[Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Grantham · Area or distance priority 15.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/kesteven-and-grantham-girls-school-catchment-area)

[The King's School, Grantham Grantham · Area or distance priority 15.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-kings-school-grantham-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 Bourne Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Bourne Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk/page/?title=2026+Entry+Criteria+&pid=153) 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

## Bourne Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Bourne Grammar School have a catchment area?**

No catchment areas; places go to the qualifying children who live closest, so the effective radius shrinks in busy years.

**How are places allocated at Bourne Grammar School?**

Pass (220); then looked-after, siblings, staff, up to 35 Pupil Premium (closest), then remaining qualifiers by distance (nearest). Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk/page/?title=2026+Entry+Criteria+&pid=153) before applying.

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

Bourne Grammar 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 Bourne Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 240. 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 Bourne Grammar 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 [Bourne Grammar School's published information](https://www.bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk/page/?title=2026+Entry+Criteria+&pid=153) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.