Bourne Grammar School

Specific admissions and 11 plus exam information to help you to be successful with an 11 Plus application to Bourne Grammar School. Use the information below to find our recommended 11 Plus books and papers that specifically relate to your application.

11 Plus Entry Information for Bourne Grammar School

Bourne Grammar is a mixed selective School with a large Sixth Form offering academic A-Levels. The School is rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and became an Academy on 1 January 2012. In the last decade the School has expanded rapidly and there are now over 1400 students on roll including over 320 in the Sixth Form. This growth in student numbers has been matched by the development of the site: recent years have seen the opening of a number of impressive, well-appointed buildings. The School has recently been awarded £4million to build a new Science Block consisting of 15 state-of-the-art laboratories.

County	Lincolnshire
Address	Bourne Grammar School, South Road, Bourne PE10 9JE
Type	Mixed Grammar
Pupils	978
Places in Year 7	150
Open Days	June
Competition	4+ applicants for every place
Bourne Grammar School 11+ reources	Verbal Reasoning resources Non Verbal Reasoning resources
Exam Format	GL 11 Plus, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning
School Website	http://www.bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk

Bourne Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for Bourne Grammar School is written by GL Assessment. Some schools in Lincolnshire have the same exam and this grants entry for these selected schools. The exam format is as follows.

Paper 1	55 minute long Verbal Reasoning paper. The paper is split into a number of sections with an explanation at the beginning of each section.
Paper 2	35 minute long Non Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Reasoning paper. Includes 5 subtests with an untimed practice section at the beginning of each section.

Bourne Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Paper

Some publishers have access to the exam format and produce their own mirror papers which aim to replicate what an 11 Plus exam for this consortium might look like.

We understand that these publishers get the information from familiarisation packs sent to parents, teachers, local tutors and pupils who have sat the test. The tests can of course change at any time and these papers only aim to give a good idea of what to expect, however, they are very useful and most parents use them at some point.

The ones we would suggest are from Learning Street. They are of high quality and cheaper than any others we have seen. Direct links to the papers are below and Learning Street produce them as mock exams which is unique ( so you can run your own mock exam at home). Links to the papers are below:

Lincolnshire 11 Plus Mock Exam 1

Lincolnshire 11 Plus Mock Exam 2

Lincolnshire 11 Plus Mock Exam 3

Lincolnshire 11 Plus Mock Exam 4

Lincolnshire 11 Plus Mock Exam Papers Bundle (packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the Bourne Grammar School 11 Plus Exam

Essentially you have 5 options when it comes to helping your child to prepare.

1/ Some parents use a Private Tutor. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Private tutors in Lincolnshire to help you. These can cost between £2500 and £6000 a year. For help thinking about which private tutor might be right for you see our guidance page.

2/ Other parents use a Tuition Centre with group tuition. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Tuition centres in Lincolnshire to help you. These can cost between £1500 and £3500 for a year. For help thinking about which tuition centre might be right for you see our guidance page.

3/ If you are thinking of preparing at home using books then our 11 Plus Exam papers and books section provides lots of links and advice to help you choose which books to use and what to focus on. Preparation plans are also provided. Using this method is great for those parents prepared to take a more hands on approach. The average parent using this method spends about £300 on books and papers during the final year of preparation.

4/ A great option is a structured course. These courses gradually build up skills so you can focus on helping your child with the work provided. The best supplier is Learning Street which helps you prepare your child from home, ranging in price from £12 to £89 ( full cost – not monthly cost) it is the cheapest method of preparation. To find out their course suggestions for Bourne Grammar School 11 Plus preparation click the link.

5/ Online preparation. This is not something we recommend. Online solutions are growing more useful and reliable and for some aspects of preparation they can be useful but certainly not for all your preparation needs. They are also very expensive for what they provide with some coming in at £600- £1000 for a year depending on which options you select. For our rationale on why we believe online preparation is not a good solution yet click through to the page 11 Plus online preparation.