Schools / Boston Grammar School
Boston Grammar School is a selective grammar school for boys in Boston, Lincolnshire, educating around 920 pupils aged 11 to 18. Entry to Year 7 is through the Lincolnshire Consortium 11+, GL Assessment papers in verbal and non-verbal reasoning, in which an aggregate standardised score of 220 is the qualifying standard.
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Set by GL Assessment
Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools (LCGS) 11+ test, GL Assessment (verbal reasoning and non-verbal/spatial reasoning; qualifying total standardised score 220).
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Set by GL Assessment
Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools (LCGS) 11+ test, GL Assessment (verbal reasoning and non-verbal/spatial reasoning; qualifying total standardised score 220).
10713 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Test: Two Saturdays in September of Year 6 — verbal reasoning, then non-verbal reasoning a week later
Results: Mid-October 2027 — consortium results are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Test: Two Saturdays in September of Year 6 — verbal reasoning, then non-verbal reasoning a week later
Results: Mid-October 2026 — consortium results are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
A child must reach the consortium qualifying standard of 220. Oversubscription criteria are then set school by school — typically looked-after children first, then catchment or sibling tiers at some schools, then distance.
| Entry year | Qualifying score | Notes & source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aggregate standardised score of 220 (verbal reasoning + non-verbal reasoning, GL Assessment; maximum 282) | Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools qualifying standard, shared by all 15 consortium schools. Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28 |
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 53.1; 53.6% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 27.16 (average grade C-); 15.1% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 51.3; 62.2% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 26.03 (average grade C-)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Open to students who successfully achieve a place at Durham University and become a member of one of its colleges; if funds allow after Durham awards, the Awards Panel may also award scholarships to applicants studying exclusively English-related subjects (Literature, Language, Linguistics, Creative Writing, Comparative Literary Studies), shared equally between such applicants.
When: Application timing not stated on the school's published pages.
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: All students who achieve a Durham University place are encouraged to make an application for the scholarship.
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Open to students who obtain three or more grade As at A level (excluding General Studies) and are entering Higher Education. No separate examination.
When: Application timing not stated on the school's published pages (award follows A level results / entry to Higher Education).
What it's worth: Scholarships have in recent times amounted to £2,500 per year for the first three years of study at university; recipients may re-apply for one further year.
How to apply: Application route not detailed on the school's published pages beyond the eligibility criteria above.
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: No examination; awarded to the students who make the most progress in two years of Sixth Form study. Applicants must be Year 13 students progressing to undergraduate study in traditional academic degree subjects (e.g. English, Law, Medicine, History, Engineering, Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Business Management, languages).
When: Applications invited in May of Year 13, after university degree course choices are confirmed; the Awards Panel meets in October once university places are finalised.
What it's worth: Scholarships have in recent times amounted to £2,500 per year for the first three years of study at university; recipients may re-apply for one further year.
How to apply: Complete an application form and provide supporting information in May of Year 13 (per the school's Scholarships page).
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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