- Request
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I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding Year 7 admissions for September 2025 for:
1) Spalding Grammar School (boys)
2) Bourne Grammar School
Please provide the following for each school:
A. The straight-line distance (in miles, to three decimals) of the last applicant offered a place in the 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 admission round (i.e., the furthest distance offered for a qualifying applicant).
B. The cutoff score or qualifying standard, if applicable, used for the 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 admission round.
C. The total number of applicants, number of offers made on National Offer Day, and number of appeals lodged and upheld (if available at this time).
- Decision
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Bourne Grammar School
September Year 7 Intake Data (as at national offer day)
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Furthest distance offered
16.627
16.268
17.186
16.012
19.348
Qualifying score
220
220
220
220
220
Total applicants
577
468
462
509
517
Total offers
240
240
240
240
240
Last place offered on distance alone
7.459
10.75
9.188
8.984
6.997
Appeals lodged
Appeals upheld
N.B. Distances in miles measured by straight line distance.
Bourne Grammar's final deciding criteria is distance, so I have provided the distance of the last place offered on distance alone, as well as the furthest distance of anyone offered.
Appeal data will be held by the school.
Spalding Grammar School
September Year 7 Intake Data (as at national offer day)
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Furthest distance offered
24.063
78.92
18.832
9,300
84.245
Qualifying score
220
220
220
220
220
Total applicants
292
236
248
247
263
Total offers
150
141
150
150
150
Last place offered outside of catchment on score
247
220
223
226
222
Appeals lodged
Appeals upheld
N.B. Distances in miles measured by straight line distance.
Spalding Grammar's final deciding criteria is 11+ score outside of their catchement area, so I have provided the score of the last place offered, as well as the furthest distance of anyone offered.
Appeal data will be held by the school.
- Reference number
- 14480050
- Date request received
- 17 November 2025
- Date of decision
- 12 December 2025