Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School 11 plus: parents’ guide for 2022

Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School is a selective grammar school in Lincolnshire that has been providing an education to girls since 1910.

Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School delivers a traditional approach to education with a focus on self-directed study and classroom learning. It prides itself on its thriving house system, listing a house pantomime, choir and dance competition as the highlights of the school calendar. The school also has strong international links with schools in France, Germany and Japan.

Kesteven & Grantham Girls' School is rated as one of the top 16 secondary schools in Lincolnshire, according to Ofsted.

11 plus information for Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School

• Address: Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School, Sandon Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9AU

• County: Lincolnshire

• Admissions contact: [email protected], 01746 563017

• School type: girls’ grammar

• Number of pupils: 1,214

• Number of places in Year 7: 174

• Open day: TBC

• 11 plus exam date: Saturday 17th and Saturday 24th September 2022

• Exam board: GL Assessment (Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools)

Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School term dates

The term dates for Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School in 2022-23 are:

• Autumn term: 6th September – 16th December

• Half term: 24th October – 4th November

• Spring term: 3rd January – 31st March

• Half term: 13th – 17th February

• Summer term: 18th April – 21st July

• Half term: 29th May – 2nd June

Admissions process for 11 plus at Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School

The selection process for entry to Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School is carried out by the school itself (not the Local Authority). However, the school follows the same admissions process (and holds the same 11 plus tests) as the other schools in the Lincolnshire Grammar Schools Consortium.

In conjunction with the other grammar schools in Lincolnshire, Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School requires its candidates to reach a minimum qualifying standard to be considered eligible for a place. This is an aggregate standardised store of 220 (combined across both tests). This is to identify the top 25% of children by ability that live in an area of Lincolnshire served by a grammar school.

Results of the 11 plus exams will be posted/mailed to parents by Friday 14th October 2022 and places at the school will be confirmed on Wednesday 1st March 2023.

How and when to apply to Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School

The deadline for the 11 plus exam at Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School was 31st March 2022. Those who have applied will receive an email reminder about the 11 plus tests in July.

You will also need to apply for a school place on the Lincolnshire County Council website before 31st October.

The 11 plus exam format at Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School

Applicants to Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School will sit two 11 plus papers:

• Saturday 17th September: Verbal reasoning test at Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School

• Saturday 24th September: Non-verbal reasoning test at Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School

Practice papers for verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning tests will be made available to Lincolnshire feeder primary schools in June. These are representative of the actual tests, but not identical.

Take a look at our complete guides to 11 plus verbal reasoning and 11 plus non-verbal reasoning as well as our guide to the Lincolnshire Grammar Schools 11 plus exam.

How to prepare for the 11 plus at Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School

The most effective way to prepare for the 11 plus is by starting early and breaking down the different sections of the test into smaller, manageable parts. Encourage your child to get familiar with the different exercises, celebrate their progress, and work with them to improve any weaker areas. It’s also a good idea to prepare your child for exam day as this gets closer, with online mock tests to help them practise time management.

Your child may encounter different questions on the 11 plus to the ones they’re used to from school, so it’s vital to introduce them to sample questions and familiarisation materials that use the same format as the Lincolnshire 11 plus. Some free 11 plus exercises are available online, but these won’t all be in the same style as the Lincolnshire 11 plus, so make sure you’re choosing ones that will give your child an accurate idea of what to expect.

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