Station Road, Alford, LN13 9HY
A selective co-educational grammar school in Alford, Lincolnshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 533 pupils on roll.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
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At a glance
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar, Alford is a small co-educational selective academy in rural Lincolnshire, with about 533 pupils and a history reaching back to 1566. The school celebrated its 450th anniversary in 2016, and its motto, Cor Unum via Una, is translated by the school as one in heart and goal. Its public welcome is notably personal: students are described as well known individually, with a caring, friendly and aspirational ethos.
The curriculum is broader than the school's size might suggest. The sixth-form pages list a wide range of A-level subjects, including sciences, languages, humanities, arts, business, economics, computer science, further mathematics, statistics and product design, alongside a pre-teaching course associated with University College Lincoln. Department pages add texture to that offer, from dedicated computer science rooms and Python programming in Years 7 to 11 to English teaching that spans modern novels, Shakespeare, autobiography, pre-1900 writing and confident written communication.
School life is closely tied to leadership, enterprise and practical opportunity. Queen Elizabeth's notes its former Business and Enterprise College status, student-run business activity, links with the business world and a venture fund. It also highlights Duke of Edinburgh up to Gold, a bespoke Leadership Award Scheme, an elected student leadership team, a school radio station, sport, music and drama productions. Recent funding has added a sports hall, activities studio, science lab and two classrooms.
Year 7 admission has 84 published places and uses the Lincolnshire 11-plus selection process. The assessment has separate verbal reasoning and non-verbal/spatial reasoning papers supplied by GL Assessment, with age-standardised scores; a total standardised score of at least 220 is the Lincolnshire qualifying level, although qualification alone does not guarantee a place. Public benchmarks record Ofsted Good in November 2021, +0.28 Progress 8, 95.8% grade 5+ in English and maths and 20% AAB or better at A level.
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.
January 2025 school census
Whole-school roll of 533 pupils; 530 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| White British | 85.2% | White | 454 |
| Any other mixed background | 2.6% | Mixed | 14 |
| Any other White background | 2.3% | White | 12 |
| White and Asian | 2.1% | Mixed | 11 |
| Indian | 1.7% | Asian | 9 |
| African | 1.1% | Black | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.1% | Mixed | 6 |
| Any other Asian background | 0.9% | Asian | 5 |
| Any other ethnic group | 0.8% | Other | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.8% | Asian | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.6% | Unclassified | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.4% | Asian | 2 |
| Any other Black background | 0.2% | Black | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.2% | Black | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.2% | Mixed | 1 |
Priority is given to qualified applicants in the designated free transport area before wider applicants; 11+ score ranks applicants within the oversubscribed category, with distance as the tie-break.
Use the official admissions policy for the current priority order and eligibility rules.
The Lincolnshire 11+ has separate verbal reasoning and non-verbal/spatial reasoning papers supplied by GL Assessment. Scores are standardised, including age adjustment.
Shared exam route
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy uses the shared Lincolnshire route. Use these common practice resources for the route, then check the full consortium guide for the complete set and current test guidance.
View all Lincolnshire practice papersGL Assessment Non-Verbal Reasoning Test Booklet 1
GL Assessment Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
GL Assessment Non-Verbal Reasoning Test Booklet 2
GL Assessment Non-Verbal Reasoning Test Booklet 3
Paper 1
Verbal reasoning
Verbal reasoning test
Multiple-choice verbal reasoning test marked from OMR answer sheets.
Paper 2
Non-verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness test
Multiple-choice non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness test marked from OMR answer sheets.
Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
English, Maths and Science are not listed in the current published format.
Verbal reasoning
Multiple-choice verbal reasoning test marked from OMR answer sheets.
Non-verbal reasoning
Multiple-choice non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness test marked from OMR answer sheets.
English
Maths
Science
Registration opens
7 January 2026
PastRegistration closes
31 March 2026
PastFirst test: verbal reasoning
11 or 12 September 2026
Second test: non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness
18 or 19 September 2026
Results
9 October 2026 at 12:00
Secondary application deadline
31 October 2026
National Offer Day
1 March 2027
Register for the Lincolnshire 11+
Registration opens on 7 January 2026 and forms must be returned to the chosen grammar school by 31 March 2026.
Open key datesSit the two reasoning papers
Verbal reasoning is scheduled for 11 or 12 September 2026, followed by non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness on 18 or 19 September 2026.
Open test detailsReview results and submit the CAF
Results are due on 9 October 2026; the Lincolnshire CAF deadline is 31 October 2026, with National Offer Day on 1 March 2027.
Open timetableLatest 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 | 59.4 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 60.2 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 59.1 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 60.5 | 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 (38.1 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B- average (36.0 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B- average (36.7 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B- average (35.9 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 | 96% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 94% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 94% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 88% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 4% |
| In employment | 2% |
Latest inspection: 24 November 2021
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FAQ
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Register for the Lincolnshire 11+: Registration opens on 7 January 2026 and forms must be returned to the chosen grammar school by 31 March 2026. 2. Sit the two reasoning papers: Verbal reasoning is scheduled for 11 or 12 September 2026, followed by non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness on 18 or 19 September 2026. 3. Review results and submit the CAF: Results are due on 9 October 2026; the Lincolnshire CAF deadline is 31 October 2026, with National Offer Day on 1 March 2027.
Registration opens: 7 January 2026. Registration closes: 31 March 2026. First test: verbal reasoning: 11 or 12 September 2026. Second test: non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness: 18 or 19 September 2026. Results: 9 October 2026 at 12:00. Secondary application deadline: 31 October 2026. National Offer Day: 1 March 2027
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 24 November 2021.