Your shared admissions guide
Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools
Fourteen Lincolnshire grammar schools use a coordinated 11+ assessment covering verbal, non-verbal and spatial reasoning. The schools run their own admissions, so families should use their preferred school’s current instructions.
Prepare with confidence.
Prepare for Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools with confidence. Use Plusling to strengthen core skills, learn from each explanation and see where to focus next, alongside the official assessment guidance.
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Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
Two multiple-choice tests, one verbal reasoning and one non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness; candidates mark an optical answer sheet.
Assessment provider: GL Assessment
What the assessment covers
- Verbal reasoning
- Non verbal reasoning
- Spatial awareness
The shared route uses two multiple-choice reasoning tests.
The Lincolnshire consortium website is linked from member-school 2027 admissions policies.
Caistor Grammar School uses its own entrance test and is outside this route.
The consortium’s general registration table says 31 March 2026, but Bourne Grammar published a 30 June 2026 school deadline and King’s Grantham reopened late registration; follow the chosen school’s instructions.
Only verbal reasoning and non-verbal/spatial reasoning are tested; ignore the English and maths downloads on the general GL free-materials page for this route.
Confirm registration and late-testing arrangements with the chosen school; the general consortium date is not universal.
Go to the source
Official information and familiarisation
Make every question count
Go beyond getting the answer right.
Give your child a place to have a go, understand a mistake and try again. Plusling’s explanations help you turn a difficult question into something to work on together.
- Original questions across four 11+ subjects
- Clear explanations to revisit together
- Short practice that fits around school and tutoring
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
Verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
Build on it with Plusling
Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizNon-verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
Build on it with Plusling
Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for this test
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Check each school’s application steps
A shared assessment may still involve separate school applications, preferences, interviews or supplementary forms.
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Explore your options
Schools in this route
These are the participating schools currently included in the Plusling Index. Read each school’s entry arrangements alongside the shared assessment information.
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Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
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This is an independent Plusling guide. The admissions authority and participating schools publish the official arrangements.
Primary sources
- The 11 Plus – Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools
- The King's School Grantham - Entry to Year 7 in September 2027 The King's School, Grantham
- GL Assessment free 11+ familiarisation materials GL Assessment
- Lincolnshire Consortium 11+ testing arrangements Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools
- Lincolnshire Consortium 2026 test key dates Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools
- Bourne Grammar 2026 testing information Bourne Grammar School
- Caistor Grammar 2027 admissions process Caistor Grammar School