Boston Grammar School

Boston Grammar School


At a Glance

Assessment: GL 11 Plus
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Mixed Boys and Girls
Places per year: 120
Competition: Medium

Introduction

Boston Grammar School is a mixed, selective academy in Boston, Lincolnshire, and can trace its beginning back to 460 years ago. The key values of Boston Grammar are respect, care, achievement, and excellence. The majority of Boston Grammar School students end up attending university, which is aided by the school’s bursary fund, helping many students each year to attend university. There are also many other scholarships available such as the Medlock Trust, and Dora Stanley. The school has improved greatly in recent years, with Ofsted reporting “requires improvement” in 2018, to “Good” in 2021. The main areas that appear to have been addressed was the quality of teaching. Boston Grammar School received a “Good” in every key aspect of the school. Ofsted stated that the students attending Boston Grammar School were happy, calm, well behaved, and are appropriately challenged in their lessons. Ofsted also praised the quality of the teaching.

In 2019, the most recent reliable data set, Boston Grammar School performed below average in their Progress 8, with a score of -0.41. 61% of the students achieved a 5+ in Maths and English at GCSE. The Attainment 8 score was 8 points above the national average. While some of these scores are above the national average, they are poor compared to most schools in the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools. 

Due to the selective nature of the school there will be entry exams. Finding out all of the information on these exams can be difficult and time consuming, but thankfully we’ve done all the work for you here. The entry exams are often very difficult for a lot of students, they’re designed that way, as such it is common for applicants to desire tutorship. 11 Plus Hero gives you access to resources such as past papers and guidance from professionals, with its help you’ll have the best chance to achieve the required pass mark.

Boston Grammar School’s Key Information

Key information regarding Boston Grammar School such as the number of students entering into year 7, and how to contact the school regarding 11 Plus entry.

School Address

Full Address:

Boston Grammar School, Rowley Road
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 6JY

Contact Information

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Admissions and Administration Officer Rowan Druce
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Email Address [email protected]
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Telephone (Main Office) 01205 366444

Parking in the school

  • Limited parking in the school, some nearby parking on-street
  • Car park: South St, Boston PE21 6NH, 0.2 miles from the school
  • Car park: Buoy yard car park, Boston, PE21 6JU, 0.2 miles from the school

Key Information for Boston Grammar School

PAN for Year 7 intake (2023)

120

Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)

910

Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)

823

Percentage Capacity (2022)

90%

Latest Ofsted Rating (2021)

Good

Selection Test

GL 11 Plus

Boston Grammar School’s Key Dates and Application Information

The key dates that need to be known for a successful application to Boston Grammar School, as well as resources to help in the application process and exam.

Open Day

27th January 2022

Entry Exam Registration

Unknown, likely January to March 2022

Entry Exam Date (Verbal Reasoning)

Friday in September 2022

Entry Exam Date (Non-Verbal Reasoning)

Friday in September 2022

Entry Exam Results Date

Early October 2022

Common Application form (CAF) Deadline

31st October 2022

Application Documents for Boston Grammar School

Links for the admission policy used by the school, the admission page of the school, the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools website, and familiarisation materials that can be used as practice for the exam.

Boston Grammar School Admissions Policy 2023-2024

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Admission FAQs for Boston Grammar School

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Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools

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Familiarisation Materials

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Familiarisation Materials

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Boston Grammar School Exam Format

Boston Grammar School is a member of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools, as such it uses the same 11 Plus entry exam as all of these schools. This exam consists of two tests, taken on different days. The exam board is GL 11 Plus. The first exam is on Verbal Reasoning, the second exam is on Non-Verbal Reasoning, both exams are multiple choice.

Paper One

Verbal Reasoning (multiple choice)

Paper Two

Non-Verbal Reasoning (multiple choice)

GL 11 Plus Assessment Criteria

English Maths Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning Additional

Catchment Area

Entry Exam: Pass Criteria

Unlike other schools in the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar schools, Boston Grammar School does not use a set pass mark. Boston Grammar School instead states that the top 25% of the local cohort have passed the test. 

 

Catchment area 

Boston Grammar School does not have an explicit catchment area or feeder schools, instead it awards places to the 120 closest applicants to the school who have passed the entry test.

 

Additional eligibilities

Applicants must pass the entry test in order to be considered for additional eligibilities

  • “Educational Health Care Plans” will be awarded a place. 
  • “Looked After Children” will be given a place.
  • Children who have previously been counted as “Looked After Children” will be given a place. 
  • Siblings of those who attend Boston Grammar School will be awarded a place.

Boston Grammar School FAQs

Boston Grammar School does not use a pass mark, instead the top 25% of the local cohort will be considered to have passed the test. Other schools in the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools use a pass mark of 220.

Boston Grammar school uses the GL 11 Plus exam format, choosing the Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning components for their entry exam. All questions will be multiple choice.

GL 11 Plus exams can be found in the above links, note that you should only practise with Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

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