King Edward VI Grammar School (Louth) 11 plus: 2024 entry guide

How to apply to King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth

If you would like your child to be considered for a place at King Edward VI Grammar School in Louth, you will need to register for them to take the 11 plus exam and apply for a school place separately:

• Register for the 11 plus: you will need to register for your child to take the Lincolnshire 11 plus exam via the King Edward VI Grammar School website. The deadline for this is 31st March 2023.

• Apply for a school place: you will need to submit your local authority common application form (CAF) and name King Edward VI Grammar School as your preferred school of choice. If you're applying from within Lincolnshire, you will be able to complete this form on the Lincolnshire County Council website between 1st September and 31st October 2023.

What is the pass mark for King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth?

After your child takes the 11 plus exam, a team of independent professional markers will double-mark and check the papers. Some scores will be age-standardised and then the results for the school will be ranked in order.

The qualifying level (pass mark) is a total standardised score of at least 220 on both papers. Children who meet and exceed this pass mark are normally working within the top 25% of their cohort.

The results of the exam will be emailed to you on Friday 13th October 2023. However, passing the 11 plus does not guarantee that your child will receive a place at the school, as more children normally qualify for a place than there are places available. See more information about this below.

King Edward VI Grammar School oversubscription criteria

There are 145 places available in Year 7 at King Edward VI Grammar School. If the number of children who meet the qualifying score exceeds 145, the school will apply oversubscription criteria to decide which children should be offered places. Children who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school, and who have met the qualifying score, will be prioritised before the remaining oversubscription criteria are applied.

1. Looked After and previously Looked After children

2. Children who have a sibling currently attending King Edward VI Grammar School (and who will still be at the school when the younger child is due to start)

3. Twins who have both passed the test for the same year of entry

4. Eligible children who are in Year 6 and who either live within the catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools in the area (see more information about this below)

5. Remaining children are ranked according to their test scores, from highest to lowest

King Edward VI Grammar School catchment area

King Edward VI Grammar School welcomes applications from children living in the local community of Louth and its surrounding villages, from Market Rasen, and North East Lincolnshire.

The catchment area is the school's free bus travel zone, determined by Lincolnshire County Council. This covers the area of Wolds, East of Louth and North to Holton le Clay. You can find out more information about this on the local authority website.

In the past five years, the school has offered places to all children who have passed the entrance test, attend one of the feeder primary schools below, and/or live in the school's free bus travel zone. Primary schools in the following areas are included in the catchment area:

• Binbrook

• Donington on Bain

• East Ravendale

• Fulstow Community

• Grainthorpe

• Grimoldby

• Holton le Clay

• Legbourne East Wold

• Kidgate

• Lacey Gardens

• Legsby

• St Michael's Church of England Louth

• Market Rasen

• Middle Rasen

• North Cockerington

• North Cotes

• North Somercotes

• North Thoresby

• Osgodby

• Scamblesby

• Tealby

• Tetney

• Theddlethorpe

• Utterby

• Wragby

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