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Caistor Grammar School catchment area

Caistor · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Co-educational · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Lincolnshire 11+ (bespoke VR papers)
Year 7 places
96
Location
Caistor, Lincs
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Caistor Grammar School

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

Pass (220+); then EHCP, looked-after, in-catchment (6.5mi), up to 12 Pupil Premium, then out-of-catchment by verbal-reasoning rank. 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 Caistor Grammar 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 Caistor
Lincs
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Caistor

King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth
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15.6 miles away
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle · Catchment area
21.5 miles away
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford
Alford · Catchment area
26.5 miles away
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford · Catchment area
34.3 miles away
Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Sleaford · Catchment area
34.3 miles away
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness · Catchment area
36.1 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Caistor Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for Lincolnshire 11+ (bespoke VR papers) 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 Caistor schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Caistor Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does Caistor Grammar School have a catchment area?+
Yes. Caistor runs a 6.5-mile catchment; in-catchment qualifiers are admitted before out-of-catchment, who fill leftover places on score.
Is Caistor Grammar School super-selective?+
No. Caistor Grammar 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 Caistor Grammar School measured?+
Pass (220+); then EHCP, looked-after, in-catchment (6.5mi), up to 12 Pupil Premium, then out-of-catchment by verbal-reasoning rank. 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 Caistor Grammar School?+
Children applying to Caistor Grammar School sit Lincolnshire 11+ (bespoke VR papers), 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 Caistor Grammar School offer?+
Caistor Grammar School admits 96 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 Caistor Grammar 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 Caistor Grammar 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+ (bespoke VR papers)?+
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 Caistor Grammar 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 Caistor Grammar School and your local authority before applying.