Lincolnshire / Lincolnshire 11+
Church Street, Caistor, LN7 6QJ
Caistor Grammar School
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A selective co-educational grammar school in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 669 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective co-educational grammar school in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 669 pupils on roll. Caistor Grammar School serves boys and girls aged 11-18 and keeps a full sixth form on site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 669 pupils on roll and 100 Year 7 places.
From a family point of view, admissions are likely to be one of the most important parts of the picture. The current route includes Individual, with 100 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks moderate by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
The academic side of the school is backed by enough published data to give families a useful starting point. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.68 and Attainment 8 at 71.1. 94% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 32.6% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 69% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Library. The wider offer currently includes Drama. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Taken together, those features make Caistor Grammar School the kind of school that rewards careful research into travel, admissions detail, and day-to-day fit, not just headline outcomes.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Lincolnshire and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Lincolnshire and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Lincolnshire and England.
For September 2027 entry, Caistor requires a combined score of 220 or more across two verbal reasoning papers. Qualified in-catchment applicants are prioritised before out-of-catchment applicants, with a separate pupil premium reservation in the main round.
In-catchment priority applies to qualified applicants living within 6.5 miles straight-line of the school on 1 September 2026. Remaining qualified places are then allocated by score, with up to 12 pupil premium places reserved in the main round.
Qualified looked after and previously looked after children are considered first.
After any EHCP allocations, priority starts with qualified applicants who are in public care or previously looked after.
Qualified in-catchment applicants living within 6.5 miles are prioritised next.
The policy defines in-catchment as a principal residence within 6.5 miles straight-line of the school on the qualifying date.
Up to 12 main-round places are reserved for Pupil Premium (Ever 6) applicants.
Reserved pupil premium places are filled by the highest verbal reasoning scores once in-catchment places are allocated.
All other qualified applicants are ranked by higher verbal reasoning score.
If a category is oversubscribed, the policy then applies its published tie-break sequence.
Caistor runs its own two-paper verbal reasoning assessment for Year 7 entry.
This school uses the shared Lincolnshire consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Lincolnshire guidePaper 1
VR
Standard verbal reasoning paper
The first Year 7 paper is a standard verbal reasoning test sat on Saturday 19 September 2026.
Paper 2
VR
Multiple-choice verbal reasoning paper
The second Year 7 paper is a multiple-choice verbal reasoning test sat on Saturday 26 September 2026.
Verbal reasoning is included in the published format.
English, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning, Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
Verbal reasoning
The first Year 7 paper is a standard verbal reasoning test sat on Saturday 19 September 2026.
English
Maths
Non-verbal reasoning
Science
Creative writing
Registration opens
Beginning of March 2026
Registration closes
14 August 2026
Test information email issued
11 September 2026
First verbal reasoning paper
19 September 2026
Second verbal reasoning paper
26 September 2026
Results emailed
13 October 2026
Local authority preference deadline
31 October 2026
National offer day
1 March 2027
Register for the Caistor 11+
Complete the school?s Year 7 registration form by Friday 14 August 2026 so your child can be scheduled for the September tests.
Open registration formCheck whether you qualify as in-catchment
For September 2027 entry, in-catchment priority depends on living within 6.5 miles straight-line of the school on 1 September 2026.
Check your addressName Caistor Grammar on your local authority form
Submit your secondary preference form by 31 October 2026. Sitting the school?s 11+ alone does not secure a place.
Latest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 74.4 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 69.2 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 71.1 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 69.8 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B+ average (42.9 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (39.3 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B+ average (43.8 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B average (39.3 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 96% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 2% |
| In employment | 2% |
Latest inspection: 25 May 2022
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FAQ
Caistor Grammar School currently uses Individual.
1. Register for the Caistor 11+: Complete the school?s Year 7 registration form by Friday 14 August 2026 so your child can be scheduled for the September tests. 2. Check whether you qualify as in-catchment: For September 2027 entry, in-catchment priority depends on living within 6.5 miles straight-line of the school on 1 September 2026. 3. Name Caistor Grammar on your local authority form: Submit your secondary preference form by 31 October 2026. Sitting the school?s 11+ alone does not secure a place.
Registration opens: Beginning of March 2026. Registration closes: 14 August 2026. Test information email issued: 11 September 2026. First verbal reasoning paper: 19 September 2026. Second verbal reasoning paper: 26 September 2026. Results emailed: 13 October 2026. Local authority preference deadline: 31 October 2026. National offer day: 1 March 2027
Caistor Grammar School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 25 May 2022.