At a Glance
Assessment: GL 11 Plus
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Girls Only
Places per year: 140
Introduction
Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School (LGSS) is a selective state school with academy status and a Sixth Form. LGSS has a strong academic reputation, ranked 39th – and the only Lancashire school in the top 50 – by the Sunday Times Parent Power table 2021 for the most successful state schools across the country. Students have the opportunity to study three Modern Foreign Languages in Year 7 and GCSEs are typically composed of popular practical and creative subject choices. LGSS encourages students to be inclusive and resilient with a strong family ethos and house system supported by promotion of emotional and physical well-being.
The school is very popular and often oversubscribed, consistently celebrating strong exam results; in 2022, over three-quarters of students achieved grades 7 to 9 and over half scored grade 8 and 9. In A-Levels, the Science students performed exceptionally well, and in total 80.5% of grades were at A*-B.
GL Assessment is the provider of three papers for the 11 plus exam for Lancaster Girls’ Grammar. These test your daughter’s skills in Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning. We understand that it can be confusing and daunting to locate the right information for the admissions and examination processes. 11 Plus Hero is here to inform and support you with everything you need to know to prepare efficiently and effectively for the LGSS 11 plus exam. We regularly update guidance on grammar schools, admissions tests and exam boards so that you and your daughter can build familiarity and confidence with all the stages involved in your 11 plus journey.
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Key Information
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School Address
Full Address:
Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolRegent Street
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1SF
Contact Information
Additional parking off site
47 spaces available at Kings Yard, 6 High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LA, 10-minute walk to the school, £3.00 for 3 hours.
19 spaces available at Spring Garden Street, 1 Spring Garden Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LA, 11-minute walk to the school. £4.00 for 3 hours.
Additional parking off site
47 spaces available at Kings Yard, 6 High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LA, 10-minute walk to the school, £3.00 for 3 hours.
19 spaces available at Spring Garden Street, 1 Spring Garden Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LA, 11-minute walk to the school. £4.00 for 3 hours.
Key Information for Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School
PAN* for Year 7 intake (2023)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2009)
Selection Test
Key Events for Admission to Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Dates for your diary are listed here so you can plan effectively for LGGS admissions events throughout the year.
Applications for Secondary School intake 2023
Open Evening
Deadline to complete the online form for admissions
Exam date
Test results date
Common Application form (CAF) Deadline
National Offer Day
Application Documents for Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School
If you would like to know more about the LGGS admissions policy, catchment area and 11 plus test, you can access this information by clicking on the following links. We have also included a link to the local authority secondary school application page.
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Exam Format
Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School uses the GL exam board for their admissions which consists of three papers containing multiple choice questions.
Test Overview
Paper One: A 50-minute Maths paper
Paper Two: A 45-minute English paper
Paper Three: A 50-minute Verbal Reasoning paper
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| English | Maths | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pass Mark
An exact score has not been published. A child must achieve the ‘required standard’ to pass. Places are competitive and often filled by girls who live within the catchment area.
Pass Mark
An exact score has not been published. A child must achieve the ‘required standard’ to pass. Places are competitive and often filled by girls who live within the catchment area.
Catchment Area
The 39 catchment areas reside in the City of Lancaster District with specific details included in the Admissions Booklet.
Priority areas include:
1. Silverdale
2. Yealand Redmayne
3. Whittington
4. Burrow with Burrow
5. Leck
6. Yealand Conyers
7. Priest Hutton
8. Tunstall
9. Ireby
10. Warton
11. Borwick
12. Arkholme with Cawood
13. Cantsfield
14. Carnforth
15. Over Kellet
16. Gressingham
17. Hornby with Farleton
18. Melling with Wrayton
19. Wennington
20. Slyne with Hest
21. Nether Kellet
22. Halton with Aughton
23. Claughton
24. Wray with Botton
25. Tatham
26. Morecambe and Heysham
27. Heaton with Oxcliffe
28. Lancaster
29. Quernmore
30. Caton with Littledale
31. Roeburndale
32. Middleton
33. Overton
34. Ashton with Stodday
35. Scotforth
36. Thurnham
37. Ellel
38. Over Wyresdale
39. Cockerham
Additional Eligibility
Generally, in the event of oversubscription, the school will use the following criteria:
- Priority is given to girls who live in a catchment area within the City of Lancaster District and classed as current or previously ‘looked after children’ or ‘internationally adopted children’.
- Secondly, girls who live in the catchment area with Pupil Premium eligibility.
- Thirdly, girls who live within the City of Lancaster.
- Finally, girls who live outside of the City of Lancaster who achieve the required standard.
Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School FAQs
The Lancaster Girls’ Grammar 11 Plus exam is set by GL and contains three test papers with questions in Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning.
Visit the doctor as soon as possible and obtain a note to declare that she was unfit to sit the test. Contact the school by telephone either the morning of 25th September or 27th September at the latest and send them a copy of the doctor’s note. Your child will be offered another day to reset the test.
The school links to free GL familiarisation material:
https://11plus.gl-assessment.co.uk/free-materials/
Please note that these materials are not definitive and there is no guarantee that these question types will be found in the actual exam.
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