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Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Lancaster, LA1 3EFSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
Progress 8
+0.59
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
203 1st-choice / 158 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#387 of 3,141 nationally

About Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Lancaster Royal Grammar School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more nuanced story. The school’s Progress 8 score of 0.59 is classified as ‘Well above average’ nationally, meaning pupils here make significantly more academic progress between age 11 and 16 than the typical student in England. That figure is particularly striking when set against the Lancashire local authority average Progress 8 score of -0.11, placing the school firmly among the highest-performing secondaries in the region. Within Lancaster itself, it ranks third out of seven schools on this metric, and across the North West it sits in the top nine per cent of all state secondaries. The Attainment 8 score of 72 is also very strong, and every single pupil achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths at GCSE, with 94.8 per cent reaching the higher grade 5 threshold.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChristian
AddressEast Road, Lancaster, Lancaster, LA1 3EF
HeadteacherChristopher Pyle
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils1,290
Free School Meals (FSM)8.0%
School Capacity1,290 / 1,165 (111% full)
Sixth FormYes
BoardingYes — Boarding school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

14
ICT SuiteSports HallAstro TurfSwimming PoolTheatreGymnasiumScience LabsArt StudiosMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsLibraryDining HallChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

RugbyBasketballRowingDanceHockeyBadminton

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghChessDebateCodingOrchestraNewspaperChoirModel United NationsScience ClubYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthHearingVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Source: lrgs.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Lancaster Royal Grammar School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.