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 Spalding Grammar School.
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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 Spalding Grammar School.
About the School
Address — Spalding Grammar School, Priory Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2XH
Type of school — Boys’ Grammar School.
Headteacher — Mr Steven Wilkinson.
Cost — Free.
Pupils in school — 867
Places available in year 7 — 150
Average applicants per place — 4 or more.
Catchment area — Spalding Grammar School’s catchment area places priority on location and distance from the school.
Children living within the school’s designated transport area are given priority.
A map of the school’s designated transport area can be found below:
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.
Before the application of oversubscription criteria, students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school and who have passed the assessment will be admitted. Furthermore, children of UK service personnel (UK Armed Forces) will not be refused a place because the family does not currently live in the area. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
Looked after children and all previously looked after children.
Children who live in Lincolnshire County Council’s designated transport area for the School, defined as Spalding and the feeder Parishes of South Lincolnshire.
Children who live outside of Spalding and it’s feeder Parishes.
School Summary
Spalding Grammar School (SGS) was established in 1588 and is an all-boys grammar school in Spalding, Lincolnshire. The school has a built-in sixth form which accepts both boys and girls. It became an academy in 2013.
Spalding Grammar School specialises in languages and engineering. The school’s been awarded the Sportsmark and Intermediate International Schools Awards.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘good’ in 2015. 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.spaldinggrammar.lincs.sch.uk/
Contact — https://www.spaldinggrammar.lincs.sch.uk/page/?title=Contact+Us&pid=2
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Spalding-Grammar-School-1481225082121187/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/spaldinghighsch
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-ZVSWsj9yuOI_upM2infw
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/spalding-grammar-school
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