Boston, PE22 0RR · Lincolnshire · primary school
Generated by AI from the official inspection report — not written by Ofsted or SchoolsGPT staff. Always read the full Ofsted PDF before relying on this summary.
Overview: The Sibsey Free Primary School continues to be a good school, with pupils describing it as 'amazing' and 'brilliant'. The school radiates a warm, friendly and inclusive ethos, known as the 'Sibsey family'.
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Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a strong culture of vigilance permeating throughout the school and into the local community. Staff, pupils and parents look out for one another, and staff are well-trained in how to keep pupils safe.
No single LA-wide rule: some schools prioritise a 'Designated Transport Area' (Lincolnshire's own term, functions like a catchment), others use plain nearest-school distance — varies by individual school.
Source: Lincolnshire admissions policy
Lincolnshire has two separate 11+ tests depending on the school: 1. Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools (LCGS) test — used by 14 of the 15 grammar schools. Two GL Assessment multiple-choice papers, no English or Maths component: a Verbal Reasoning paper (around 50 minutes, roughly 85 questions) and a Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning paper (around 35 minutes, strictly sectioned — children complete each section in order and cannot skip ahead or go back). Registration is done once in Year 5 (deadline set annually by the consortium, historically around 30 June the year before entry) and covers every consortium school the family lists. 2. Caistor Grammar School — NOT part of the LCGS consortium, so a child applying to Caistor as well as another Lincolnshire grammar school sits two different sets of exams. Caistor runs its own two Verbal Reasoning papers in the autumn term of Year 6, with a separate, earlier registration deadline (historically mid-August). A combined score of 220 or more across both papers is needed to be eligible, targeting roughly the top quarter of applicants. For both tests, passing does not itself guarantee a place — a formal school application must still be submitted through the normal coordinated admissions process, and places are then allocated using each school's oversubscription criteria.
Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.
Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Lincolnshire admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.
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