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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,038

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

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Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Girls
Status
Open
URN
136381

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
73.7
Progress 8
0.7
English & maths grade 5+
95%
English & maths grade 4+
100%
EBacc entry
81%
EBacc APS
7.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.2%

Persistent absence

12.4%

Unauthorised

0.6%

Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
735

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.6% · Persistent 12.1%
2021/22
Overall 6.4% · Persistent 16.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England