Lincolnshire is one of the few counties within the UK that still uses the eleven-plus to decide who may attend grammar school, in common with Buckinghamshire and Kent. Grammar Schools in Lincolnshire Grammar schools in the county include: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford is a 550-year-old selective academy located in the rural town of Alford. The school selects pupils based on their eleven-plus attainment and GCSE point score and was ranked "Outstanding" on the latest Ofsted report. The school consistently achieves high GCSE and A level results and boasts the progress and achievement of its pupils. Caistor Grammar School is an endowed Foundation School, founded in 1630 by Francis Rawlinson. Caistor Grammar School is a Sports and Humanities College in the market town of Caistor. The Ofsted report in 2008 ranked Caistor Grammar School as "Outstanding" in all areas. The school has consistently been the highest at A-Level in Lincolnshire and is 34th in national Grammar School league tables. Skegness Grammar School was founded in 1483 by the notable Lord High Chancellor of England William de Waynflete. Skegness Grammar School was the very first British secondary school to be awarded Grant Maintained status by the government in 1988. The school has been classed as a High Performing Specialist School, due to the progress the students have made over the five years of compulsory education in years seven to eleven. Formal evaluation of the recent Sixth Form results has shown that they have established and maintained excellent teaching standards that have led to equally high levels of progress. The school is proud that most of its students have chosen to stay at the school for the on site Sixth Form to complete their studies. King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth also uses the eleven-plus to select pupils. The school recently celebrated its 450th Charter Day in 2001 to mark the day, on 21 September 1551, when King Edward VI signed the charter to maintain the school's existence following the dissolution of the religious guilds and the monastery in the town. Former pupils of 'KEVIGS' include Captain John Smith founder of Virginia, Sir John Franklin and Alfred Lord Tennyson. Boston Grammar School is another ancient educational institution, having been founded by charter of William and Mary in 1555. It was used as the model for Boston Latin School which was the first school of the new colony in what became the United