Lincolnshire / Lincolnshire 11+
Jermyn Street, Sleaford, NG34 7RS
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
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A selective girls grammar school in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 756 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 756 pupils on roll. Families looking at Sleaford, Lincolnshire will usually see Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy as a selective option for girls aged 11-18, with sixth form continuing the academic journey on the same site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 756 pupils on roll and 124 Year 7 places.
For parents thinking about the 11+, the admissions picture is one of the clearest differentiators here. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 124 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.
On current official measures, the school offers a clear academic profile for parents to weigh up. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.67 and Attainment 8 at 65.3. 91.5% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 20.3% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Library, Theatre. The wider offer currently includes Drama, Duke of Edinburgh. 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. Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy is likely to appeal most to families who want strong academic expectations but also need the practical details, culture, and selective route to line up sensibly.
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.
Places are allocated to qualified children in a fixed oversubscription order: looked-after children, pupil-premium eligibility, trust siblings, then straight-line distance. The checked official sources do not give a school-specific numeric cut-off score.
There is no catchment boundary. After earlier priority groups, straight-line distance from the permanent home address ranks the remaining qualified applications.
Looked-after, previously looked-after, and internationally adopted previously looked-after children
Qualified children in care, previously looked after, or previously looked after outside England are first in the oversubscription order.
Pupil premium or free school meals in the previous six years
Qualified children eligible for pupil premium or who have received free school meals in the previous six years are next.
Siblings at a Community Inclusive Trust secondary school
Qualified children with a sibling already attending one of the trust's secondary schools follow next.
Straight-line distance from home to the academy
Remaining qualified children are ranked by straight-line distance from their permanent home address to the academy, nearest first.
Independent lottery for tied distances
If distance is identical for the final place, the academy uses a lottery supervised by an independent person.
For 2027 entry there are two GL-style papers: verbal reasoning on 12 September 2026 and non-verbal reasoning on 19 September 2026.
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
Verbal reasoning paper
The first 2027-entry paper is verbal reasoning.
Paper 2
NVR
Non-verbal reasoning paper
The second 2027-entry paper is non-verbal reasoning.
Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
English, Maths, Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
Verbal reasoning
The first 2027-entry paper is verbal reasoning.
Non-verbal reasoning
The second 2027-entry paper is non-verbal reasoning.
English
Maths
Science
Creative writing
Verbal reasoning paper
12 September 2026
Non-verbal reasoning paper
19 September 2026
Results issued
9 October 2026
CAF deadline
31 October 2026
Offer day
1 March 2027
School confirmation
2 March 2027
Read the admissions policy
Check the policy for the 124-place intake, the oversubscription order, and the reserve-list rules.
Open admissions policyCheck the published test dates
The September timetable has separate dates for the verbal-reasoning and non-verbal-reasoning papers.
Open entry pageContact the admissions officer if you need registration help
The current entry page names the admissions officer; the registration window dates are not listed.
View contact detailsName the school on your CAF
Families still need to list the school on the Lincolnshire preference form by 31 October 2026.
Check entry guidanceRecent 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 | 68.6 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 65.6 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 65.3 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 61.8 | 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 (43.2 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (41.4 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B+ average (43.4 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B- average (37.8 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 | 98% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 98% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 94% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 2% |
Latest inspection: 14 November 2017
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FAQ
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the admissions policy: Check the policy for the 124-place intake, the oversubscription order, and the reserve-list rules. 2. Check the published test dates: The September timetable has separate dates for the verbal-reasoning and non-verbal-reasoning papers. 3. Contact the admissions officer if you need registration help: The current entry page names the admissions officer; the registration window dates are not listed. 4. Name the school on your CAF: Families still need to list the school on the Lincolnshire preference form by 31 October 2026.
Verbal reasoning paper: 12 September 2026. Non-verbal reasoning paper: 19 September 2026. Results issued: 9 October 2026. CAF deadline: 31 October 2026. Offer day: 1 March 2027. School confirmation: 2 March 2027
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 14 November 2017.