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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar Alford uses Lincolnshire consortium verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests for Year 7.
Grammar school · Alford, Lincolnshire
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
- 2027 test registration
- Designated-area primary-school forms were due back to the primary by 20 March 2026; other families should contact Alford.
- Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar, Alford
- 2027 assessment
- The school’s 2027 policy names the consortium’s verbal- and non-verbal-reasoning tests.
- Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar, Alford
- 2027 place application
- Home-local-authority preference application is separate from taking the tests.
- Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar, Alford
Station Road, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9HY
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
- Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools
- Provider
- GL Assessment
What the assessment covers
- Verbal reasoning
- Non verbal reasoning
- Spatial awareness
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.
Explore this shared admissions route →
The admissions process
- Designated-area primary-school test forms were due back by 20 March 2026; other families should contact Alford about a school sitting.
- Submit a separate secondary preference to the home local authority by its deadline.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools
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.
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 these subjects
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.
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
- Test registration and the home-local-authority school-place application are separate steps.
- A qualifying test result does not itself guarantee a school place.
- GL’s free English and maths examples do not describe this reasoning-only route; use its verbal and non-verbal reasoning examples.
Plusling’s guide to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy 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
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy: school details Department for Education
- Lincolnshire Consortium 11+ testing arrangements Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools
- Lincolnshire Consortium 2026 test key dates Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools
- Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar Alford Year 7 admissions Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar, Alford
- Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar Alford September 2027 admissions arrangements Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar, Alford
- GL Assessment free 11+ familiarisation materials GL Assessment