Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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Our Practice Papers and Answers

GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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Answering Booklet

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

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The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School.

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About the School

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Address — Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School, Sandon Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9AU

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1200+

Places available in year 7 — 170+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area — Kesteven and Gratham Girls’ School’s catchment area is based on location/distance from the school.

Oversubscription policy — Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they are deemed to be of selective ability as a result of the testing process, with a score of 220 or above.

Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:

Looked after children and all previously looked after children.
There is a sibling at the school who is attending when the application is made.
Students who are eligible for the Pupil Premium who achieve the minimum qualifying standard and whose home address is within 12 miles of the school.
The distance from the home to the school. Priority will be given to the child living nearest the school.

If two or more children are tied for the last place a lottery will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the School or working in Children’s Service Directorate at the local authority.

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School Summary

Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ School (KGGS) was established in 1910 and is an all-girls, selective grammar school in Lincolnshire. It is part of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools and became an academy in 2012.

Former students include Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female Prime Minister, who was Head Girl in 1942-43.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

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Exam Information

Exam style: GL Assessment (Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools).

Exam types:

Verbal Reasoning
Non-verbal Reasoning/Spatial Reasoning

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams (including instructions and introduction).

Pass mark — 220

The scores from both exams are combined and must total at least 220 to be considered eligible for entry.

Other exam information:

All questions will be multiple choice and must be answered in a separate booklet.
Both exam results will be combined to create the final result.
Both tests are taken on the same day with a short break in between.
Verbal reasoning exam is taken first and consists of 80 questions.
Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning exam is taken one week later. This test consists of 70 questions.

Scores will be standardised and age-weighted.

Please note all grammar schools in Lincolnshire (except Caistor Grammar School) sit the same exam and your child will only be able to take it once.

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