Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Boston High School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Boston High School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
If your daughter would rather be known by name than be one face in a crowd, Boston High is worth a look. It is a selective girls' grammar in Boston, Lincolnshire, small enough that teachers know the girls well, with a co-educational sixth form that has welcomed boys since 1992. The school opened in January 1921 with a headmistress, seven teachers and 112 girls — it now has around 800 pupils on its Spilsby Road site on the northern edge of town.
The alumni page reveals a school that quietly produces people who go on to do interesting things. One former pupil became private secretary to Tony Blair; another represented Team GB in rowing; a third captains the national kickboxing team!
What the school sets out to be is a place where every girl can do well in her work and in herself, and where curiosity is taken seriously. It suits a bright, hard-working girl who does her best when she feels seen rather than swept along — the kind who will thrive in a close-knit setting where staff have the time and inclination to notice.
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Boston High School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entrance exam.
For the Boston High School 11+ exam, parents should aim for 80%+ in practice tests.
No, there is no interview stage for the Boston High School 11+ entrance exam.
Boston High School is a selective grammar school for girls at 11+ entry. It has a co-educational sixth form.
The official website for Boston High School is https://www.bostonhighschool.co.uk/.
Boston High School does not have a formally defined catchment area. However, it prioritises children who live closer to the school in its oversubscription criteria.
A child first needs to reach the required standardised score on both papers of the Lincolnshire 11+ test, set by the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools. Girls who reach that standard are then ranked if there are more applicants than places. Priority goes first to looked-after and previously looked-after children, then to children eligible for Pupil Premium, then to those with a sibling already at the school, then by straight-line distance from home to school. There is no catchment boundary, and the school has historically been able to take every girl who reached the required score.
If your child is unwell, do not bring them to the test. Contact the school's admissions team as soon as you can and a later test date can usually be arranged. The same applies for a family crisis or bereavement. Access arrangements, such as large-print papers, a scribe or extra time, are set after talking to your child's primary school and mirror the normal support they already get there. Extra time is only granted where formal evidence sets it out. Declare any special educational needs when you register.
