A selective co-educational grammar school in Skegness, Lincolnshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 634 pupils on roll.
Skegness Grammar School
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At a glance
Skegness Grammar School is a co-educational selective grammar school on Vernon Road, serving the Lincolnshire coast. The school links its identity to a long foundation story: it was established by William of Wainfleet in the fifteenth century, first sited in Wainfleet, and later moved to Skegness in 1933. Its motto, Murus Aeneus Conscientia Sana, is translated by the school as a sound conscience is a wall of brass, and the current welcome connects that history to knowledge, fairness and character.
The academic offer sits within the David Ross Education Trust, whose schools describe a rich learning environment aimed at confident academic achievement. Skegness's curriculum pages point to GCSE options, PSHE, remote learning, careers guidance and post-16 routes, while the sixth form gives older students a local selective pathway. The school presents itself as ambitious and inclusive, serving able pupils while explicitly addressing disadvantage and supporting high aspirations.
School life is broad for a coastal grammar of this size. Enrichment includes houses, sport, music, arts, Arts Award and Duke of Edinburgh, and the school highlights personal achievement alongside academic success. The record also names a library, sports hall and all-weather pitch. The welcome page gives the strongest editorial clue: Skegness wants pupils to become well-rounded individuals who enjoy extra-curricular opportunities as well as aiming for strong academic outcomes.
Year 7 admission has 132 published places and uses the Lincolnshire Consortium selection process. Applicants take separate verbal reasoning and non-verbal/spatial reasoning papers; the standard qualifying score is 220, with a 210 threshold for eligible pupil premium or service premium applicants. Oversubscription then gives priority to looked-after children, siblings, designated free transport area, distance and nearest equivalent school, before other eligible applicants. Public benchmarks record Ofsted Good in September 2021, 76.9% grade 5+ in English and maths and 11.6% 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 634 pupils; 615 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| White British | 82% | White | 520 |
| Any other White background | 8.5% | White | 54 |
| Unclassified | 3% | Unclassified | 19 |
| White and Asian | 1.4% | Mixed | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.8% | Asian | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.8% | Mixed | 5 |
| African | 0.6% | Black | 4 |
| Any other Asian background | 0.6% | Asian | 4 |
| Any other ethnic group | 0.6% | Other | 4 |
| Indian | 0.6% | Asian | 4 |
| Any other mixed background | 0.5% | Mixed | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.3% | Mixed | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.2% | Asian | 1 |
Entry uses the Lincolnshire Consortium selection process. Standard eligibility is a standardised score of 220 or above, with a 210 threshold for eligible pupil premium or service premium applicants.
The school gives priority to eligible children in its designated free-transport area, then applies distance rules. Out-of-area applicants can still be considered under later criteria.
Looked after and previously looked after children
Children meeting the statutory looked-after or previously-looked-after definition.
Siblings
Children with a sibling on roll at the time of admission.
Designated free transport area
Eligible children whose address is within the academy's designated area for free transport.
Distance and nearest equivalent school
Distance from home to the academy, with priority for children living closer to the academy than any other equivalent state-funded school.
Other children
Remaining eligible children after the previous criteria.
Highest score tie-break before random allocation
If criteria cannot separate the last place, the higher 11-plus score has priority before random allocation.
Skegness Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment. The published format currently lists 2 papers. Scores are published as age-standardised.
Shared exam route
Skegness Grammar School 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
The first Lincolnshire 11+ paper is verbal reasoning, answered on an optical mark-reading sheet.
Paper 2
Non-verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness test
The second Lincolnshire 11+ paper covers non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness.
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
The first Lincolnshire 11+ paper is verbal reasoning, answered on an optical mark-reading sheet.
Non-verbal reasoning
The second Lincolnshire 11+ paper covers non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness.
English
Maths
Science
Registration opens
7 January 2026
PastRegistration closes
31 March 2026
PastVerbal reasoning test
11 or 12 September 2026
The date depends on the test centre route.
Non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness test
18 or 19 September 2026
The date depends on the test centre route.
11+ results
9 October 2026
Results are emailed to parents at midday.
Secondary CAF deadline
31 October 2026
National offer day
1 March 2027
Check the 2027 admissions rules
Check the PAN, Lincolnshire selective-testing threshold, oversubscription order and tie-breaks.
Read policyComplete 11-plus testing
All applicants must complete 11-plus testing through the Lincolnshire selective-school process to be considered.
View admissionsSubmit the local authority application
Lincolnshire residents submit the CAF by 31 October 2026; other families use their home authority form.
View admissionsReceive the allocation outcome
On-time applicants receive an offer from their local authority on National Offer Day, 1 March 2027 or the next working day.
View policyLatest 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 | 61.4 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 56 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 52.4 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 52 | 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 | C+ average (33.9 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | C average (28.4 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | C average (29.5 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | C+ average (33.6 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 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 95% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 83% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 6% |
| In employment | 3% |
Latest inspection: 22 September 2021
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FAQ
Skegness Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Check the 2027 admissions rules: Check the PAN, Lincolnshire selective-testing threshold, oversubscription order and tie-breaks. 2. Complete 11-plus testing: All applicants must complete 11-plus testing through the Lincolnshire selective-school process to be considered. 3. Submit the local authority application: Lincolnshire residents submit the CAF by 31 October 2026; other families use their home authority form. 4. Receive the allocation outcome: On-time applicants receive an offer from their local authority on National Offer Day, 1 March 2027 or the next working day.
Registration opens: 7 January 2026. Registration closes: 31 March 2026. Verbal reasoning test: 11 or 12 September 2026. Non-verbal reasoning and spatial awareness test: 18 or 19 September 2026. 11+ results: 9 October 2026. Secondary CAF deadline: 31 October 2026. National offer day: 1 March 2027
Skegness Grammar School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 22 September 2021.