What did Ofsted judge Lancaster Girls' Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Lancaster Girls' Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School has 1,038 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lancaster Girls' Grammar School take?

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Lancaster Girls' Grammar School located?

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is located in Lancaster, LA1 1SF, Lancashire.

How do I apply to Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?

When Lancaster Girls' Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children who have achieved the pass mark or who score up to and including 5% below the Pass Mark or have achieved the MAEC; 2. City of Lancaster + Pupil Premium — Applicants whose home address is located in the City of Lancaster at the time of application who are eligible for Pupil Premium and who have achieved the Pass Mark or who score up to and including 5% below the Pass Mark or who have achieved the MAEC; 3. City of Lancaster residence — Applicants whose home address is in the City of Lancaster at the time of application, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 145 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the number of eligible applicants within each over-subscription category above exceeds the number of places available, the order in which places are allocated will be determined by the rank order of applicants. Where there is more than one applicant with the same rank order then the order in which places are allocated will be determined by reference to the distance between the applicant's home address and the address point of the school, with those living closer having higher priority (straight line radial measurement using Ordnance Survey data). Where distance is equal, random lottery will be used, conducted in front of an independent person. Multiple births (twins, triplets etc.) applying to the same year group will all be offered a place if at least one achieves a place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.3% of pupils at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children who have achieved the pass mark or who score up to and including 5% below the Pass Mark or have achieved the MAEC
2City of Lancaster + Pupil Premium — Applicants whose home address is located in the City of Lancaster at the time of application who are eligible for Pupil Premium and who have achieved the Pass Mark or who score up to and including 5% below the Pass Mark or who have achieved the MAEC
3City of Lancaster residence — Applicants whose home address is in the City of Lancaster at the time of application
4Children of staff — Children of staff members employed by Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (staff member employed at least two years at time of application; definitions of birth/adopted/step-children given)
5Outside Lancaster + Pupil Premium — Applicants whose home address is outside of the City of Lancaster who are eligible for the Pupil Premium and who have achieved the pass mark or who score a maximum of 5% below the Pass Mark or who have achieved the MAEC
6All other applicants — Applicants who have achieved the Pass Mark or MAEC and are not included in any of the criteria above

If two applications tie: Where the number of eligible applicants within each over-subscription category above exceeds the number of places available, the order in which places are allocated will be determined by the rank order of applicants. Where there is more than one applicant with the same rank order then the order in which places are allocated will be determined by reference to the distance between the applicant's home address and the address point of the school, with those living closer having higher priority (straight line radial measurement using Ordnance Survey data). Where distance is equal, random lottery will be used, conducted in front of an independent person. Multiple births (twins, triplets etc.) applying to the same year group will all be offered a place if at least one achieves a place.

Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted prior to allocation of other places, reducing the number of places available within the PAN (Section 4 and 10.1), consistent with statutory EHCP priority.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lancaster Girls' Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lancaster Girls' Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School has 1,038 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lancaster Girls' Grammar School take?: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Lancaster Girls' Grammar School located?: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is located in Lancaster, LA1 1SF, Lancashire.
How do I apply to Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?: When Lancaster Girls' Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children who have achieved the pass mark or who score up to and including 5% below the Pass Mark or have achieved the MAEC; 2. City of Lancaster + Pupil Premium — Applicants whose home address is located in the City of Lancaster at the time of application who are eligible for Pupil Premium and who have achieved the Pass Mark or who score up to and including 5% below the Pass Mark or who have achieved the MAEC; 3. City of Lancaster residence — Applicants whose home address is in the City of Lancaster at the time of application, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 145 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the number of eligible applicants within each over-subscription category above exceeds the number of places available, the order in which places are allocated will be determined by the rank order of applicants. Where there is more than one applicant with the same rank order then the order in which places are allocated will be determined by reference to the distance between the applicant's home address and the address point of the school, with those living closer having higher priority (straight line radial measurement using Ordnance Survey data). Where distance is equal, random lottery will be used, conducted in front of an independent person. Multiple births (twins, triplets etc.) applying to the same year group will all be offered a place if at least one achieves a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.3% of pupils at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children who have achieved the pass mark or who score up to and including 5% below the Pass Mark or have achieved the MAEC
2City of Lancaster + Pupil Premium — Applicants whose home address is located in the City of Lancaster at the time of application who are eligible for Pupil Premium and who have achieved the Pass Mark or who score up to and including 5% below the Pass Mark or who have achieved the MAEC
3City of Lancaster residence — Applicants whose home address is in the City of Lancaster at the time of application
4Children of staff — Children of staff members employed by Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (staff member employed at least two years at time of application; definitions of birth/adopted/step-children given)
5Outside Lancaster + Pupil Premium — Applicants whose home address is outside of the City of Lancaster who are eligible for the Pupil Premium and who have achieved the pass mark or who score a maximum of 5% below the Pass Mark or who have achieved the MAEC
6All other applicants — Applicants who have achieved the Pass Mark or MAEC and are not included in any of the criteria above

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lancaster Girls' Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lancaster Girls' Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School has 1,038 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lancaster Girls' Grammar School take?: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Lancaster Girls' Grammar School located?: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is located in Lancaster, LA1 1SF, Lancashire.
How do I apply to Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?: When Lancaster Girls' Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children who have achieved the pass mark or who score up to and including 5% below the Pass Mark or have achieved the MAEC; 2. City of Lancaster + Pupil Premium — Applicants whose home address is located in the City of Lancaster at the time of application who are eligible for Pupil Premium and who have achieved the Pass Mark or who score up to and including 5% below the Pass Mark or who have achieved the MAEC; 3. City of Lancaster residence — Applicants whose home address is in the City of Lancaster at the time of application, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 145 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the number of eligible applicants within each over-subscription category above exceeds the number of places available, the order in which places are allocated will be determined by the rank order of applicants. Where there is more than one applicant with the same rank order then the order in which places are allocated will be determined by reference to the distance between the applicant's home address and the address point of the school, with those living closer having higher priority (straight line radial measurement using Ordnance Survey data). Where distance is equal, random lottery will be used, conducted in front of an independent person. Multiple births (twins, triplets etc.) applying to the same year group will all be offered a place if at least one achieves a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.3% of pupils at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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