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Caistor Grammar School
Caistor Grammar School runs its own two verbal-reasoning tests for Year 7 entry, separate from the Lincolnshire consortium.
Grammar school · Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
- 2027 assessment
- Two Caistor-administered verbal-reasoning papers, one standard and one multiple choice.
- Caistor Grammar School
- 2027 test registration
- Caistor’s deadline was 14 August 2026; it says registrations cannot be accepted after that date.
- Caistor Grammar School
- 2027 place application
- Name Caistor on the home-local-authority preference form separately from test registration.
- Caistor Grammar School
Church Street, Caistor, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN7 6QJ
Plan your approach
Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Two Caistor-administered verbal-reasoning tests: one standard written paper and one multiple-choice paper.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- verbal reasoning
The admissions process
- Caistor test registration closed on 14 August 2026.
- Standard verbal-reasoning paper: 19 September 2026; multiple-choice verbal-reasoning paper: 26 September 2026.
- Submit a separate secondary preference to the home local authority by its deadline.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Caistor Grammar School
Go to the source
Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
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.
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Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
These 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.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
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
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Before you apply
- Caistor runs its own test; register with Caistor and separately apply through your home local authority.
- A qualifying test result does not itself guarantee a school place.
Plusling’s guide to Caistor Grammar School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Caistor Grammar School: school details Department for Education
- Caistor Grammar 2027 admissions process Caistor Grammar School