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Lincoln Minster School
Lincoln Minster School considers Year 7 applications through a school report and Head's review; CAT4 is used for progress monitoring and Maths groups.
Independent school · Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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Upper Lindum Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 5RW
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Entry information
Lincoln Minster School’s current admissions page says Year 7 pupils take CAT4 in January to monitor progress and place them in Mathematics groups; it is not a selective entrance exam. Families submit an application and latest school report; the Head reviews the application, and pupils may visit or have a taster day.
Entry stage: Year 7 Senior School
What the assessment covers
- CAT4: verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning
Assessment provider: GL Assessment CAT4
The admissions process
- Apply at any time, subject to availability
- Provide latest school report; the Head reviews each application
- Year 7 CAT4, usually in January, used solely to determine Mathematics groups
- Families may arrange an individual tour or taster day
Read the official details: Admissions information from Official school information
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GL Assessment says CAT4 includes its own example questions and advises parents not to use external CAT4 practice.
Read the official guidance: GL Assessment
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
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Before you apply
- The school says CAT4 is used to place pupils in Mathematics groups rather than to select for a place. Contact Admissions for any individual support arrangements and current entry availability.
Plusling’s guide to Lincoln Minster 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
- Lincoln Minster School: school details Department for Education
- Year 7 entrance requirements and tests Official school information
- Apply Online Lincoln Minster School
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment