Grammar schools in Lincoln
There are no grammar schools in Lincoln.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Lincolnshire has 15 of them, but none in Lincoln itself — so every state secondary in Lincoln admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Carre's Grammar School, about 14.6 miles away in Lincolnshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire has 15 grammar schools, but none in Lincoln itself.
- Boston High School — Boston
- Bourne Grammar School — Bourne
- Caistor Grammar School — Market Rasen
- Carre's Grammar School — Sleaford
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School — Grantham
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy — Sleaford
- King Edward VI Grammar School — Louth
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy — Alford
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle — Horncastle
- Skegness Grammar School — Skegness
- Spalding Grammar School — Spalding
- Spalding High School — Spalding
- The Boston Grammar School — Boston
- The King's School, Grantham — Grantham
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough — Gainsborough
Nearest grammar schools to Lincoln
Straight-line distance from the centre of Lincoln — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carre's Grammar School | Sleaford | 14.6 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | Sleaford | 15.0 miles | Girls | Not judged |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | Horncastle | 16.7 miles | Mixed | Good |
| The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough | Gainsborough | 17.8 miles | Mixed | Good |
| The King's School, Grantham | Grantham | 20.4 miles | Boys | Good |
| Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | Grantham | 20.5 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
Schools in Lincoln
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