Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Caistor Grammar 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 Caistor Grammar School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Caistor Grammar is a co-educational state school for ages 11 to 18 in the market town of Caistor, in the Lincolnshire Wolds, with around 680 pupils — small enough that the feel stays genuinely close-knit. The history runs deep: this is an old endowed foundation from the reign of Charles I, set up through bequests from Francis Rawlinson and William Hansard in the 1630s. And the school still tells the story of 1960, when closure was threatened and fifty-two pupils walked twenty-six miles to Lincoln to hand a petition to the council. The school was saved. That kind of place tends to know who it is.
The results speak for themselves — Caistor was named State Secondary School of the Year for the East Midlands in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025 — but what makes it inspiring rather than merely impressive is what happens beyond the timetable. The school runs over 50 weekly clubs, and more than 100 students a year take part in Duke of Edinburgh at Bronze, Silver and Gold level — a serious commitment for a school this size. The house system mixes pupils across year groups in music, sport and drama, and sixth formers can take on the Extended Project Qualification, work experience and the Performing Arts Leadership Award alongside their A-levels.
For an academically able, self-motivated child who wants to be stretched in a place where they will quickly be known, looked after and given real things to get stuck into, Caistor punches well above its weight.
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6.5 miles in a straight line distance from the Post Office Address of the School
Caistor Grammar School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entrance examination.
No, there is no interview stage for 11+ entry at Caistor Grammar School.
Caistor Grammar School is a co-educational school, accepting both boys and girls for Year 7 entry.
The official website for Caistor Grammar School is https://www.caistorgrammar.com/.
No, as a state grammar school, Caistor Grammar School does not charge annual fees.
To be considered, a child first needs to reach the required standard in the Caistor 11+, two verbal reasoning tests sat in Year 6. Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted first. If more qualifying children apply than there are places, places go in this order: looked-after and previously looked-after children, children living within the 6.5-mile catchment, then up to twelve places for Pupil Premium children. Remaining places go to the highest scores. There is no sibling priority.
If your child misses the test dates, the school runs late tests, so contact the admissions team to arrange one. For access arrangements, the school mirrors whatever support was your child's normal way of working in test conditions at the end of Year 5. You note this when registering, then complete a short form, with a section filled in by your child's current primary school. The form must reach the admissions team by 11 Sept so there is time to put arrangements in place.
