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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford catchment area

Alford · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Co-educational · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR)
Year 7 places
84
Location
Alford, Lincs
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Alford. 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; then looked-after, then transport-area sibling/PP/resident & feeder-primary children by score, then out-of-area by score. 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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford, 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 Alford
Lincs
Nearby options

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Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford

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 Alford schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford catchment, your questions answered

Does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford have a catchment area?+
Yes. The designated free-transport area gets priority across four tiers before any out-of-area applicant.
Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford super-selective?+
No. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford 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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford measured?+
Pass; then looked-after, then transport-area sibling/PP/resident & feeder-primary children by score, then out-of-area by score. 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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford?+
Children applying to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford 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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford offer?+
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford admits 84 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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford 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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford?+
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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford 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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford and your local authority before applying.