Rank #70
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster Royal Grammar School, East Road
Ofsted: GoodMixedCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:68.4
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 1.7 applicants per place
Exam area
Lancaster 2 schools Local area
Lancaster Grammar Schools
Lancaster brings together 2 grammar schools in Lancaster, Lancashire. It is better understood as one local admissions landscape than as a shared-route system, so school type, catchment, and competition for places tend to matter most.
girls' and co-ed options Lancashire 11+ GL Assessment, FSCE Lancaster, Lancashire
School list
Grammar Schools in Lancaster
The best grammar schools in Lancaster on this page are ordered by GCSE results. You can also compare school type, Ofsted, catchment, and how hard it is to get a place.
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Rank #77
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, Regent Street
Ofsted: GoodGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:67.2
Assessment: FSCE
Applicants per place: 2.1 applicants per place
Lancaster overview
Lancaster grammar schools at a glance
2 grammar schools sit close together in Lancaster, Lancashire, so Lancaster feels more local and easier to read than a large county-wide area.
Schools 2 schools
Main places Lancaster
School mix Girls' and co-ed
Tests Mixed
What stands out
Lancaster is easier to take in geographically than larger selective counties because the schools sit in one small local patch.
What parents notice
The area mixes girls' schools and co-ed options. Most schools here use FSCE, with Lancaster Royal Grammar School as the main exception because it uses GL Assessment. Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. These schools are very competitive.
Area shape
What stands out in Lancaster
Lancaster is a compact local area. The main differences here are school type, test route, catchment, and how competitive each school is.
Local school cluster
Lancaster is a two-school cluster through Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Lancaster Girls' Grammar School. Together they give families girls' and co-ed options.
School mix
The area mixes girls' schools and co-ed options.
Test route
Most schools here use FSCE, with Lancaster Royal Grammar School as the main exception because it uses GL Assessment.
Admissions
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. These schools are very competitive.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Where are Lancaster grammar schools mainly concentrated?
Lancaster is a compact area. 2 grammar schools sit in the same local cluster rather than being spread across several different towns.
What types of grammar schools are in Lancaster?
The area mixes girls' schools and co-ed options.
Which test routes are used in Lancaster?
Most schools here use FSCE, with Lancaster Royal Grammar School as the main exception because it uses GL Assessment.
What should parents watch most closely in Lancaster?
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. These schools are very competitive.