At a Glance

Introduction

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Alford is a mixed, selective grammar school in Alford, Lincolnshire.

At Queen’s Alford they place a heavy emphasis on mutual respect, which is best demonstrated in the staff’s determination to know every student individually, something that is often more difficult in bigger schools. Queen’s Alford was once a Business and Enterprise College, and they have carried much of that history with them, encouraging students to be enterprising and aiding them in future enterprises by using the school’s links to the business world effectively. Students are even encouraged to set up their own businesses within the school, and the school supplies a venture fund to support them in this endeavour. The Ofsted inspection in 2021 rated the school as “Good”, stating that the school is good in all major categories. According to this inspection the students are enthusiastic about their school and say that it is friendly. Teachers’ knowledge and teaching methods are strong.

Queen’s Alford scored above average in the Progress 8 score in 2019 with a score of 0.43. In 2019 84% of the students achieved 5+ in their Maths and English GCSEs. The Attainment 8 score was 64.9, 18 points higher than the national average.  

Finding out all of the relevant information in order to apply to a school can be difficult, doubly so when they have entry exams. Here we have collected all of the relevant information to make it easy for you. With the information all sorted, the next thing to prepare for is the entry exam. We here at 11 Hero Plus offer lots of valuable resources to help your child prepare for the entry exam such as past papers, to give your child the best chance at securing a place at the top school in the county.