At a Glance
Assessment: Individual
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Mixed Boys and Girls
Places per year: 100
Competition: Medium
Introduction
Caistor Grammar School is a mixed selective school in Lincolnshire. Caistor’s motto is “ever to excel”, they aim to provide a caring environment to nurture their students and turn them into hard working, lively, and talented individuals. Ofsted confirmed that the school achieves this in their 2022 report, also stating that “This is an environment in which pupils can solely focus on learning”, as well as complementing the school on its ability to prevent and deal with bullying.
Caistor Grammar School excels in academia, with it scoring a 0.64 for Progress 8 in 2019, which is well above average for schools nationwide. In 2019 96% of pupils at Casitor achieved a 5+ in Maths and English at GCSE. Their Attainment 8 score is almost 30 points above the national average.
Caistor has an entry exam. Understanding what is needed from you in order to apply can be difficult, especially when schools such as Caistor aren’t part of a consortium. But worry not because we have collected all of that relevant information here for you. We also offer help with the exam itself, we have past papers and other resources that will give your child the best chance at getting into whichever school you wish.
Caistor Grammar School’s Key Information
Information on Caistor Grammar School such as student intake and parking arrangements, this information is kept up-to-date using government websites.
School Address
Full Address:
Caistor Grammar School, Church StreetCaistor
Lincolnshire
LN7 6QJ
Contact Information
Parking in the school
- There is parking within the school and also nearby on-street parking available.
- The nearest car park is at the Town Hall, a 10 minute walk from the school at Town Hall (Arts Centre), North Street, Caistor TC, LN7 6QU
Key Information for Caistor Grammar School
PAN for Year 7 intake (2023)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2022)
Selection Test
Caistor Grammar School’s Key Dates and Application Information
The Key dates required for admission and also for taking the 11 Plus exam.
Open Evening
Entry Exam Registration
Entry Exam Date (Standard Verbal Reasoning)
Entry Exam Date (Multiple choice Verbal Reasoning)
Entry Exam Results Date
Common Application form (CAF) Deadline
Application Documents for Caistor Grammar School
The following are links for important documents, see the 11 Plus guidance for the test to see the kind of questions that will be asked.
Caistor Grammar Exam Format
Caistor Grammar School uses its own testing method, it does not have any ties to well known exam boards such as GL, although it is likely that the exams are in a similar format and that the questions are similar. Caistor uses the same pass mark that is required of all grammar schools in Lincolnshire. The catchment area for Caistor is 6.5 miles.
The Caistor Grammar School Entry Exam: Overview
Both tests will take place at Caistor Grammar School. Both tests will take 1 hour, 15 minutes of which will be a practice test and the remaining 45 minutes will be the actual test. Both tests are on verbal reasoning, one is a standard Verbal Reasoning test, the other is a multiple choice Verbal Reasoning test.
Paper One
Standard Verbal Reasoning test (1 hour)
Paper Two
Multiple Choice Verbal Reasoning test (1 hour)
11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| English | Maths | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✖✖ | ✖✖ | ✔✔ | ✖✖ | ✖✖ |
Catchment Area
Entry Exam: Pass Criteria
The pass criteria for Caistor Grammar School is a total mark of 220 across both papers. This is designed to select the top 25% of the ability range of students. After catchment areas and additional eligibility have been given places, the remaining places will be given to those with the greatest mean rank position (how well they did compared to other applicants in each test).
Catchment area
Caistor Grammar School uses a catchment area; it is defined as living within 6.5 miles, in a straight line, from the school. This can help to determine if you are in the catchment area: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/find-nearest-school. Alternatively ask the school and they will check for you.
Applicants presiding in the catchment area will be given priority over most students when awarding places, should there be too many successful applicants living within the catchment area then tie-breakers will be decided using the mean rank position in the entry exams.
Additional eligibilities
Applicants who achieve the pass mark and are eligible for any of the following will have top priority for places.
- Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- Looked After Children
Caistor Grammar School FAQs
Caistor Grammar School’s pass mark is a standardised score of 220. This mark is obtained by adding the scores obtained from both tests and then adjusting for factors such as age difference.
Caistor Grammar School’s 11 Plus entry exam consists of two GL Verbal Reasoning exams, the first is a standardised Verbal Reasoning exam, the second is a multiple choice Verbal Reasoning exam. Each paper will take 1 hour, with 15 minutes given to practice questions.
Caistor Grammar School offers additional testing dates if you missed the entry exam for legitimate reasons. Contact the school to apply for these later exam dates.
11 Plus entry exam papers for Caistor Grammar School can be found in the links above.
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