---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle Catchment Area"
description: "Yes. Children in the school's designated free-transport area get priority before children from all other areas. Map, distances and the Lincolnshire 11+."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/queen-elizabeths-grammar-school-horncastle-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

# Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle catchment area

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

Location matters

### Does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes. Children in the school's designated free-transport area get priority before children from all other areas.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Co-educational · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR)

Year 7 places

120

Location

Horncastle, Lincs

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

Pass; then looked-after, Pupil Premium, transport-area children by score, then all other areas by score; distance tie-break.

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 Horncastle

Lincs

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Horncastle

[King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth Louth · Area or distance priority 12.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-grammar-school-louth-catchment-area)

[Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford Alford · Area or distance priority 13.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/queen-elizabeths-grammar-school-alford-catchment-area)

[Boston High School Boston · Area or distance priority 15.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/boston-high-school-catchment-area)

[Boston Grammar School Boston · Area or distance priority 16.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/boston-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Carre's Grammar School Sleaford · Area or distance priority 18.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/carres-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Kesteven and Sleaford High School Sleaford · Area or distance priority 18.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/kesteven-and-sleaford-high-school-catchment-area)

Applying

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

1

### Read the rules

Check [Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle's admissions information](https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/directory-record/61416/horncastle-queen-elizabeth-s-grammar-school) 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

## Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle catchment, your questions answered

**Does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle have a catchment area?**

Yes. Children in the school's designated free-transport area get priority before children from all other areas.

**How are places allocated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle?**

Pass; then looked-after, Pupil Premium, transport-area children by score, then all other areas by score; distance tie-break. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/directory-record/61416/horncastle-queen-elizabeth-s-grammar-school) before applying.

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

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle 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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 120. 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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle's published information](https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/directory-record/61416/horncastle-queen-elizabeth-s-grammar-school) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.