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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Academy converter · Lancaster · LA1 1SF

Ages 11–18 · 1,038 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

73.7

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.69
−20+2
Attainment 873.7
English & maths grade 5+95%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 7.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
735

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

169

Places offered

149

1st-preference offers

149

Total preferences (any rank)
268
Preferred offers (top 3)
149
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,038 pupils · 1,065 places

Pupils on roll
1,038
Boys / girls
0 / 1,038
School capacity
1,065
Capacity fill
1,038 / 1,065 (97%)
Free school meals
7%
FSM pupils
53
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Beard

Location

Address
Regent Street
Postcode
LA1 1SF
Town
Lancaster
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Lancaster, Lancashire, 1,038 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 7%.

Open schools in Lancaster
41
Secondary schools in Lancaster
5
Academies among open schools in Lancaster
17% (7)
Open schools in LA1
25
Secondary in LA1
5
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LancasterNear LA1

  • Lancaster Royal Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 3EF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.0
    • P80.6
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 2RX · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Lancaster High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 3LS · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.5
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Morecambe Bay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Morecambe · LA4 5BG · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence13.5%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Beard
Telephone
01524581661
Website
http://www.lggs.org.uk

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