Our Practice Papers and Answers
GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by King Edward VI Academy.
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form at the top of the page.
Other GL Sample Papers and Answers
Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by King Edward VI Academy.
About the School
Address — King Edward VI Academy, West End, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5EW
Type of school — Mixed grammar school.
Headteacher — Mr James Myhill-Johnson
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 502
Places available in year 7 — 94
Average applicants per place — 4 or more.
Catchment area — King Edward VI Academy’s catchment area is based on location/distance from the school.
Oversubscription policy — Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they are deemed to be of selective ability as a result of the testing process with a score of 220 or above.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
Looked after children and previously looked after children.
Up to 30 children selected by academic ability, having taken the 11+ selection tests.
Children with a sibling at the academy who will still be attending when the child is due to start.
The distance from the child's home address to the academy. Priority will be given to the child living nearest the academy.
If two or more children are tied for the last place a lottery will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the School or working in Children’s Service Directorate at the local authority.
School Summary
King Edward VI Academy opened in 2012 and is part of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools. It is a mixed selective grammar school in Spilsby, Lincolnshire.
The school specialises in humanities and has won several awards, including the Healthy Schools award in 2008.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘good’ in 2014. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style: GL Assessment (Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools).
Exam types:
Verbal Reasoning
Non-verbal Reasoning/Spatial Reasoning
Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams (including instructions and introduction).
Pass mark — 220
The scores from both exams are combined and must total at least 220 to be considered eligible for entry.
Other exam information:
All questions will be multiple choice and must be answered in a separate booklet.
Both exam results will be combined to create the final result.
Both tests are taken on the same day with a short break in between.
Verbal reasoning exam is taken first and consists of 80 questions.
Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning exam is taken one week later. This test consists of 70 questions.
Scores will be standardised and age-weighted.
Please note all grammar schools in Lincolnshire (except Caistor Grammar School) sit the same exam and your child will only be able to take it once.
Contact information
Website — https://www.kingedwardacademy.co.uk/
Contact — https://www.kingedwardacademy.co.uk/Contact-Us/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/KingEdwardVIAcademy/?ref=page_internal
Twitter — https://twitter.com/keviacademy?lang=en
Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.
You can find all episodes of The Exam Coach Podcast on: