Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Kesteven & Sleaford 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 Kesteven & Sleaford High School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
If you are looking for a school where your daughter will be known rather than lost in the crowd, Kesteven and Sleaford High School is worth a close look. It is a selective girls' grammar on Jermyn Street, in the centre of Sleaford in Lincolnshire, and at around 760 girls aged 11 to 16 it is small by grammar standards, which gives it a close and friendly feel. Its roots go back to 1902, when a group of local businessmen formed a company to run a high school for girls in the town, and it still draws its pupils from Sleaford and a wide spread of surrounding villages across rural Lincolnshire.
The school sets out to inspire its pupils by balancing traditional values with a modern approach to learning, in what it describes as a safe, stimulating and creative environment. Its stated aim is to educate every student of today for the society of tomorrow. One feature worth knowing about is the sixth form: at 16 girls move into the Sleaford Joint Sixth Form, run with nearby schools, which is co-educational and brings boys into the picture for the first time. Sixth formers go on to a broad range of universities, many of them selective.
This is a school that suits a capable, motivated girl who will do best in a smaller, supportive setting that takes both her work and her wellbeing seriously. It is led by headteacher Josephine Smith. For a parent weighing up the move to secondary, the reassurance here is simple: a calm, close-knit place where a girl can stretch herself and still feel looked after.
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Does Kesteven & Sleaford High School have a catchment area?
No. KSHS does not operate a catchment area. Places are offered to girls who achieve the qualifying standard in the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11+ tests, with distance from the school used only as a tie-breaker when oversubscribed.
Kesteven & Sleaford High School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ tests, which are part of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools.
No, Kesteven & Sleaford High School does not include an interview stage in its 11+ admissions process.
Kesteven & Sleaford High School is a single-sex school for girls, admitting pupils from Year 7 onwards.
The official website for Kesteven & Sleaford High School is https://www.kshs.uk/.
No, Kesteven & Sleaford High School does not operate a catchment area. Distance from the school is only used as a tie-breaker if oversubscribed.
Your daughter first needs to reach the required standard in Lincolnshire's 11+ selection tests. Places are then offered in priority order: looked-after and previously looked-after children first, then girls registered for Pupil Premium, then girls with a sibling at one of the schools in the Community Inclusive Trust, then by how close your home is to the school measured in a straight line. A child with an EHCP naming the school is admitted first. There's no fixed pass mark; the standard aims to identify the top 25% by ability, so it depends on demand each year.
The 11+ tests are set and standardised by GL Assessment for the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools. The school's own policy doesn't set out a separate procedure for a girl who falls ill on the test day, though it does say you should discuss any special circumstances around the entrance exam with the school. So if she is ill, contact the school's admissions officer as early as you can and follow the guidance you're given. Don't wait, as there can be deadlines.
