Lincolnshire / Lincolnshire 11+
Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, DN21 2ST
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
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A selective co-educational grammar school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,126 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective co-educational grammar school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,126 pupils on roll. Families looking at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire will usually see The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough as a selective option for boys and girls aged 11-18, with sixth form continuing the academic journey on the same site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,126 pupils on roll and 186 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 186 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 0.26 and Attainment 8 at 62.4. 84.8% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 15.7% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 67% moving into higher education.
The wider offer currently includes Duke of Edinburgh, Sport. 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. The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough 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.
will be used to allocate places. (See What Happens if the School is Oversubscribed, below, for details) Inf...
will be used to allocate places. (See What Happens if the School is Oversubscribed, below, for details) Information about the admissions procedure is published in a booklet entitled "Going to School in Lincolnshire", which can be obtained free of charge by contacting the County Council (on 01522
or on the Lincolnshire County Council web site at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk. Children who want a place at a g...
or on the Lincolnshire County Council web site at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk. Children who want a place at a grammar school must firstly have qualified under the selection arrangements. However, it is the school, working with the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools (LCGS), and not the LA, which carries out the testing procedures. The LA has delegated to individual grammar schools the work of administering the 11+ tests which are used to identify those children who are suited to a grammar school place. Details of the admissions procedures and the testing arrangements are given below. The Number of Places Available The
The Lincolnshire 11+ has separate verbal reasoning and non-verbal/spatial reasoning papers supplied by GL Assessment. Scores are standardised, including age adjustment.
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 test
Multiple-choice verbal reasoning test marked from OMR answer sheets.
Paper 2
NVR
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, Science and Creative writing 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
Creative writing
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
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 | 67.2 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 64.6 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 62.4 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 62.5 | 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 (37.9 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B- average (37.7 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B- average (35.8 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | C+ average (34.2 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 | 98% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 96% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 91% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 2% |
| In employment | 3% |
Latest inspection: 14 December 2023
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FAQ
Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough 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. Secondary application deadline: 31 October 2026. National Offer Day: 1 March 2027
Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 14 December 2023.