disabilities. Pupils are allocated into houses based on their forms. The first house system at Carre's consisted of four sets: scarlet, maroon, green and blue. They became houses in 1933 as Carre, Bristol, Lafford and Welby, named respectively after its founder, the Earls of Bristol, an old name for Sleaford, and Richard Welby, who owned the Gedney lands purchased by Carre. Admission to the school is through the eleven-plus examination, taken in year 6. Pupils must obtain a minimum score before their application will be considered and places will be awarded based on whether the child is in public care, whether he lives in the catchment area and attends a partnered primary school, and whether they have siblings attending the school or parents working there. In the event of a tie, places will be allocated based on proximity to the school. The school has a maximum annual intake of 116 at the start of year 7 (aged 11); pupils are arranged into forms of no more than 30, where registration takes place. Their form tutors provide access to pastoral support, overseen by their Key Stage Manager. In 2013 the lower school had approximately 577 pupils on roll. The school uniform consists of a black blazer with the school badge embroidered on the breast pocket and a red braid on each pocket. Black trousers are worn along with a white shirt and school tie. The vast majority of pupils at Carre's continue on to the Sixth Form, and there were 240 students on roll in 2013. Along with Kesteven & Sleaford High School and St George's Academy, Carre's is part of the Sleaford Joint Sixth Form, which was founded in 1983. It provides a common timetable across school sites and allows for pupils to choose from A-Level options offered at all three schools. Pupils may apply to be based at either school, where their pastoral and tutorial activities take place. There are entry requirements based on GCSE attainment. Sixth Formers can apply to be prefects, who have responsibilities around the school under the supervision of staff. The students are required to wear business-dress; for males, this consists of a dark suit, a "non-vivid" shirt and the school's sixth form tie; females must dress in "smart business wear". Curriculum The curriculum during the 17th and 18th centuries is not known for certain. In 1714 the trustees agreed that the pupils should attend