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The King's School, Grantham catchment area

Grantham · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Lincolnshire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR)
Year 7 places
174
Location
Grantham, Lincs
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at The King's School, Grantham

The King's School, Grantham draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Grantham. 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 (220); then looked-after, up to 20 Pupil Premium by score, within-30-miles by score, then remaining 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 The King's School, Grantham, 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 Grantham
Lincs
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Grantham

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Carre's Grammar School
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11.3 miles away
Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Sleaford · Catchment area
11.3 miles away
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne · Catchment area
15.4 miles away
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding · Catchment area
22.3 miles away
Spalding High School
Spalding · Catchment area
22.7 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for The King's School, Grantham

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 Grantham schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

The King's School, Grantham catchment, your questions answered

Does The King's School, Grantham have a catchment area?+
No strict catchment, but a 30-mile priority radius ranks before applicants further away; distance only breaks ties.
Is The King's School, Grantham super-selective?+
No. The King's School, Grantham 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 The King's School, Grantham measured?+
Pass (220); then looked-after, up to 20 Pupil Premium by score, within-30-miles by score, then remaining 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 The King's School, Grantham?+
Children applying to The King's School, Grantham 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 The King's School, Grantham offer?+
The King's School, Grantham admits 174 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 The King's School, Grantham 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 The King's School, Grantham?+
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 The King's School, Grantham 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 The King's School, Grantham and your local authority before applying.