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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 The King’s School Grantham.
About the School
Address — The King's School Grantham, Brook Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6RP
Type of school — Boys’ Grammar School.
Headteacher — Mr Simon Pickett
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1202
Places available in year 7 — 174
Average applicants per place — 4 or more.
Catchment area — The King’s School Grantham’s catchment area places priority on location and 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.
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. 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 who have achieved the minimum standardised qualifying score.
Children who are eligible for the full Pupil Premium who achieve the qualifying score, by rank order of standardised score, but limited to, up to 20 places in this category. Children who are unsuccessful in this category may nevertheless achieve a place in the remaining category.
Any remaining places will then be awarded in rank standardised score order for those students who have qualified for entry, up to the total number of children intended to be admitted under the published admission number.
In the event of a tie, priority will be given to the child with the shortest distance from their home to the school.
School Summary
The King’s School Grantham was established in 1528 and is an all-boys grammar school in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The school has an attached sixth form which admits both boys and girls, in partnership with a local girls’ secondary school. The King’s School became an academy in 2012.
The school has its own Combined Cadet Force and specialises in business and enterprise. It has won the Sportsmark and Artsmark awards
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2008. 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.kings.lincs.sch.uk/
Contact — https://www.kings.lincs.sch.uk/contact
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/The-Kings-School-Grantham-UK-166882520051023/
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