Lancashire / Lancashire 11+
Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SF
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
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A selective girls grammar school in Lancaster, Lancashire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 997 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Lancaster, Lancashire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 997 pupils on roll. Families looking at Lancaster, Lancashire will usually see Lancaster Girls' Grammar School as a selective option for girls aged 11-18, with sixth form continuing the academic journey on the same site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 997 pupils on roll and 140 Year 7 places.
For parents thinking about the 11+, the admissions picture is one of the clearest differentiators here. The current route includes FSCE, with 140 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
On current official measures, the school offers a clear academic profile for parents to weigh up. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.69 and Attainment 8 at 73.7. 95.1% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 34.1% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 61% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Library, Theatre. The wider offer currently includes Debate club, Choir, Drama. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is likely to appeal most to families who want strong academic expectations but also need the practical details, culture, and selective route to line up sensibly.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Lancashire and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Lancashire and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Lancashire and England.
Year 7 admission is academically selective, with standardised entrance-test outcomes used alongside local and Pupil Premium priority categories.
The City of Lancaster is a priority area, not an absolute admission boundary. Out-of-area applicants can be considered after local priority categories if places remain.
EHCP naming the school
Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied.
Looked after and previously looked-after children
Applies where the child meets the minimum level or scores up to and including 5% below it.
City of Lancaster plus Pupil Premium
Priority for applicants living in the City of Lancaster who are eligible for Pupil Premium and meet the minimum level or up to 5% below it.
City of Lancaster
Priority for applicants living in the City of Lancaster who meet the minimum level.
Children of staff
Priority for eligible children of qualifying staff who meet the minimum level.
Out-of-area plus Pupil Premium
Priority for Pupil Premium applicants outside the City of Lancaster who meet the minimum level or up to 5% below it.
The entrance assessment uses two standardised English and mathematics tests. Rank order is used within priority categories.
Paper 1
English, Maths
Entrance tests
Two standardised tests taken on the same day, both covering English and mathematics.
English and Maths are included in the published format.
Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Science
Creative writing
Registration closes
9 September 2026
Entrance tests
26 September 2026
Results issued
17 October 2026
CAF deadline
31 October 2026
National offer day
1 March 2027
Read the admissions policy
Check the current Year 7 policy for the academic standard, priority categories and tie-break rules.
Open policyRegister for the entrance test
Submit the test registration form before the published noon deadline on 9 September 2026.
Sit the entrance tests
Candidates sit the entrance tests on 26 September 2026.
Submit the CAF
List the school on the local authority Common Application Form by 31 October 2026.
Latest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 77.1 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 71.6 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 73.7 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 73.4 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A- average (45.4 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (41.4 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B+ average (42.2 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B average (41.3 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 98% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 97% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 22 September 2022
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FAQ
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School currently uses FSCE.
1. Read the admissions policy: Check the current Year 7 policy for the academic standard, priority categories and tie-break rules. 2. Register for the entrance test: Submit the test registration form before the published noon deadline on 9 September 2026. 3. Sit the entrance tests: Candidates sit the entrance tests on 26 September 2026. 4. Submit the CAF: List the school on the local authority Common Application Form by 31 October 2026.
Registration closes: 9 September 2026. Entrance tests: 26 September 2026. Results issued: 17 October 2026. CAF deadline: 31 October 2026. National offer day: 1 March 2027
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 22 September 2022.