---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Spalding Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes. Spalding and its feeder parishes form a priority area; if oversubscribed there, the qualifying score is raised. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/spalding-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 Boys Lincs

# Spalding Grammar School catchment area

Spalding · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

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

**Yes.** Yes. Spalding and its feeder parishes form a priority area; if oversubscribed there, the qualifying score is raised.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Boys · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR)

Year 7 places

150

Location

Spalding, Lincs

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Spalding Grammar School

Pass; then EHCP/looked-after, then designated-area boys by score (score raised if over 150), then outside area; 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 Spalding

Lincs

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Spalding

[Spalding High School Spalding · Area or distance priority 0.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/spalding-high-school-catchment-area)

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

[Boston Grammar School Boston · Area or distance priority 14.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/boston-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Boston High School Boston · Area or distance priority 15.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/boston-high-school-catchment-area)

[Carre's Grammar School Sleaford · Area or distance priority 18.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/carres-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Kesteven and Sleaford High School Sleaford · Area or distance priority 18.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/kesteven-and-sleaford-high-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Spalding Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Spalding Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.spaldinggrammar.lincs.sch.uk/page/?title=Admissions&pid=52) 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

## Spalding Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

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

Yes. Spalding and its feeder parishes form a priority area; if oversubscribed there, the qualifying score is raised.

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

Pass; then EHCP/looked-after, then designated-area boys by score (score raised if over 150), then outside area; distance tie-break. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.spaldinggrammar.lincs.sch.uk/page/?title=Admissions&pid=52) before applying.

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

Spalding 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 Spalding Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 150. 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 Spalding Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Spalding Grammar School's published information](https://www.spaldinggrammar.lincs.sch.uk/page/?title=Admissions&pid=52) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.