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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: 11+ entry

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, Regent Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1SF

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

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We check every fact against the official source on a schedule, and some details on this page are due their next check (last verified 19 October 2026). We'll update the page if anything has changed. How we check facts

Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2029 entry

  • Score to qualify

    Not published yet

  • Year 7 places

    145

    2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()

    Checked, source: Lancashire County Council, checked

  • Last distance offered

    Not publishedWe have no checked figure for how far offers reached.

No deadlines left for 2029 entry.

How far offers reached

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from Lancaster Girls' Grammar School the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

Reaching the school's standard means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

Checked, source: Department for Education (GOV.UK), checked
No distance figures publishedWe have not found a checked figure for how far offers reached at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School. We add each year's figures after National Offer Day, when the council or school publishes them.

Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)

How many families applied to Lancaster Girls' Grammar School and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.

Applications and offers at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, September 2026 entry
FigureDepartment for Education
First-preference applications208First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,888,E10000017,Lancashire,Secondary,8885402,z,3,Lancaster Girls' Grammar School,184,184,183,1,0,315,208,51,55,1.1366120218579234,1.1304347826086956,16,5,Academy converter,No religious character,6.4,Selective,Urban: Further from a major town or city,No,E14001318,Lancaster and Wyre,136381,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)315All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,888,E10000017,Lancashire,Secondary,8885402,z,3,Lancaster Girls' Grammar School,184,184,183,1,0,315,208,51,55,1.1366120218579234,1.1304347826086956,16,5,Academy converter,No religious character,6.4,Selective,Urban: Further from a major town or city,No,E14001318,Lancaster and Wyre,136381,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day184Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,888,E10000017,Lancashire,Secondary,8885402,z,3,Lancaster Girls' Grammar School,184,184,183,1,0,315,208,51,55,1.1366120218579234,1.1304347826086956,16,5,Academy converter,No religious character,6.4,Selective,Urban: Further from a major town or city,No,E14001318,Lancaster and Wyre,136381,7View the official source
Applicants per place1.7Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,888,E10000017,Lancashire,Secondary,8885402,z,3,Lancaster Girls' Grammar School,184,184,183,1,0,315,208,51,55,1.1366120218579234,1.1304347826086956,16,5,Academy converter,No religious character,6.4,Selective,Urban: Further from a major town or city,No,E14001318,Lancaster and Wyre,136381,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked

About these figures

The school does not publish its pass mark or the scores of the last girls offered places. The council's figures show demand. For September 2026 entry: 1st preferences: 206; 2nd preferences: 52; 3rd preferences: 56 (314 in total)Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 2026 entry: OtherChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancashire County Council.The source says: 1st | 206 ... 2nd | 52 ... 3rd | 56 ... Total preferences received | 314View the official source, for 145Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancashire County Council.The source says: Admission number 2027/28 | 145View the official source places the following year. Many more families name the school than it can admit, so a realistic second choice matters. Past figures are a guide, not a promise.

At a glance

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School in brief

tap a value for its source

Pupils
girlsPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: Places are offered to girls based on the admission testsView the official source
Who the school admits.
School type
academySchool typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancashire County Council.The source says: This is an academy – please contact the academy for full admission details.View the official source
How the school is run and funded.
Year 7 places
145Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancashire County Council.The source says: Admission number 2027/28 | 145View the official source2027 entry
The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
the Governing Body (the Governors, who are also the Trustees of the Academy Trust)Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: The Governors are also the Trustees of the Academy Trust.View the official source
Who sets the admission rules and decides who is offered a place.
A mapped area
Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.
Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
Yes, for this school
An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.

Key dates

Dates for September 2029 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2028/29.

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  1. Not published yet: Test day

    Not yet published

How places are given

6 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry

If more children qualify than there are places, Lancaster Girls' Grammar School gives places using these rules (its ), in this order (the 2027 rules; the rules for 2029 entry are not published yet).

  1. 1

    Looked after and previously looked after children who achieved the pass mark, scored up to and including 5% below it, or achieved the MAEC

    The policy's own words
    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. 2

    Home address in the City of Lancaster + eligible for Pupil Premium + pass mark, up to 5% below, or MAEC

    The policy's own words
    Applicants whose home address is located in the city of Lancaster at the time of application who are eligible for pupil premium and who achieved the pass mark or who score up to and including the 5 % below the pass mark or who have achieved the MAEC
  3. 3

    Home address in the City of Lancaster

    The policy's own words
    Applicants whose home address is in the City of Lancaster at the time of application
  4. 4

    Children of LGGS staff

    The policy's own words
    Children of staff members employed by Lancaster Girls Grammar School
  5. 5

    Home address outside the City of Lancaster + eligible for Pupil Premium + pass mark, up to 5% below, or MAEC

    The policy's own words
    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
  6. 6

    All other applicants

Source: Lancashire County Council, checked

Who qualifies
Applicants must achieve the pass mark or the "MAEC" (term not defined in the archived text). Where more qualified applicants than places, places go by oversubscription category, and within a category by rank order of applications; looked-after and Pupil Premium applicants in criteria 1, 2 and 5 may score up to 5% below the pass mark.Source: Lancashire County Council, checked
Catchment
Priority for girls whose home is in the City of Lancaster when they apply (criteria 2 and 3); girls from elsewhere come afterSource: Lancashire County Council, checked
If two children are level for the last place
Within a category, rank order of applications; equal rank: distance (straight line, nearer first); equal distance: random lottery in front of a person independent of the school.Source: Lancashire County Council, checked
Pupil premium
Criterion 2: City of Lancaster residents eligible for Pupil Premium (second after looked-after children). Criterion 5: Pupil Premium applicants living outside the City of Lancaster (after City residents and staff children). Both accept scores up to 5% below the pass mark.Source: Lancashire County Council, checked
Supplementary form
Council summary: apply online (local authority (LA) form) and use the supplementary information form available from the school; test registration is by the school Registration Form (closing noon 9 September 2026).Source: Lancashire County Council, checked
Waiting list
From 1 April 2027 further offers are made from the waiting list by the local authority as places become available; the LGGS Year 7 waiting list remains in place until 31 December of the relevant year.Source: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, checked
More detail from our guide

2027 entry. The arrangements for September 2027 are determined (final)Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Document status (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: Determined 2027 Admission Policy | 29th Jan 2026View the official source. Girls must reach the school's pass mark (or the alternative standard the policy names). Looked-after girls and girls on pupil premium can be considered with a slightly lower score, as the pupil premium line below explains.

The order of priority, in plain words: looked-after and previously looked-after girls first; then girls on pupil premium who live in the City of Lancaster; then other girls from the City of Lancaster; then daughters of staff; then girls on pupil premium from outside the city; then everyone else. The council's summary gives the full wording: (1) Looked after and previously looked after children who achieved the pass mark, scored up to and including 5% below it, or achieved the MAEC. (2) Home address in the City of Lancaster + eligible for Pupil Premium + pass mark, up to 5% below, or MAEC. (3) Home address in the City of Lancaster. (4) Children of LGGS staff. (5) Home address outside the City of Lancaster + eligible for Pupil Premium + pass mark, up to 5% below, or MAEC. (6) All other applicants.Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancashire County Council.The source says: the following oversubscription criteria will apply in this order of priority:View the official source

  • Catchment: Priority for girls whose home is in the City of Lancaster when they apply (criteria 2 and 3); girls from elsewhere come afterLancaster Girls' Grammar School 2027 entry: DescriptionChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancashire County Council.The source says: Applicants whose home address is in the City of Lancaster at the time of applicationView the official source
  • Pupil premium: Criterion 2: City of Lancaster residents eligible for Pupil Premium (second after looked-after children). Criterion 5: Pupil Premium applicants living outside the City of Lancaster (after City residents and staff children). Both accept scores up to 5% below the pass mark.Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Pp priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancashire County Council.The source says: Applicants whose home address is located in the city of Lancaster at the time of application who are eligible for pupil premium and who achieved the pass mark or who score up to and including the 5 % below the pass mark or who have achieved the MAECView the official source
  • Education, health and care plans: Places are first offered to pupils with existing EHC plans that name the school, before the oversubscription criteria; the summary frames this within applicants who achieved the pass mark or MAEC.Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Ehcp (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancashire County Council.The source says: Where there are more applicants that have achieved the pass mark or MAEC than places available, after the offering of places to pupils with existing EHCP's which name the school in the section I, the following oversubscription criteria will apply in this order of priority:View the official source
  • Tie-break: Within a category, rank order of applications; equal rank: distance (straight line, nearer first); equal distance: random lottery in front of a person independent of the school.Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Tie break (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancashire County Council.The source says: 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 (as defined in this policy) and the address point of the school those living closer having higher priority.View the official source
  • Distance: Straight line from applicant's home address point to address point of the schoolLancaster Girls' Grammar School: Distance rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancashire County Council.The source says: The distance measure is a straight-line measurement (radial) between the applicant's home address points and the address point of the school (co-ordinates provided by ordinance survey data).View the official source
  • Waiting list: From 1 April 2027 further offers are made from the waiting list by the local authority as places become available; the LGGS Year 7 waiting list remains in place until 31 December of the relevant year.Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Waiting list (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: 1st April 2027 | Further offers will be made from the waiting list by your local authority from this date onwards, subject to places becoming availableView the official source
  • Your council application: After the 11+ results, parents must submit their secondary preferences on their local authority application form by 31 October 2026.Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Must name on caf (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: Following the 11+ test results, parents are required to submit their Secondary School preferences to the local authority.View the official source

2028 entry: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Lancaster Girls' Grammar School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Determined 2026 Admission Policy ... Determined 2027 Admission PolicyView the official source.

The test

The entrance test
Test date, 2029 entry
Not yet published

2027 entry (children now in Year 6)

The test covers English and maths, based only on the Key Stage 2 national curriculum taught up to the end of Year 5, with multiple-choice and written answers; the school says this aims to remove any need for tutoringLancaster Girls' Grammar School: Test content2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: In focussing solely on areas of the KS2 National Curriculum that have been taught up to the end of Year 5, the Test aims to remove any need for tutoring.View the official source. That makes it different from the verbal reasoning tests used at some other Lancashire grammar schools: there is no separate reasoning paper.

  • Question style: a mix of multiple-choice and written answersLancaster Girls' Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 formatChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: The Test consists of both multiple-choice and written response questions.View the official source
  • Practice material: FSCE familiarisation guides for children and parents (with sample questions) and FSCE FAQs on the school's Year 7 page; the school says no specialist tutoring is neededLancaster Girls' Grammar School 2027 entry: FamiliarisationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: Further information can be found in the Familiarisation Guide below which includes sample test questions. Updated for September 2027 applications.View the official source
  • One attempt only: yesLancaster Girls' Grammar School 2027 entry: One attempt onlyChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: A child may only take the test once.View the official source
  • If something went wrong on the day: Parents must tell LGGS of any circumstances that may have affected performance in the test by 29 September 2026 (within 2 school days of the test). No re-mark or review procedure is described.Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 2027 entry: Review processChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: 29th Sept 2026 | Deadline to inform LGGS of any circumstances which may have affected performance in the test (within 2 school days)View the official source

2028 entry (children now in Year 5)

The school has not published its 2028 arrangements: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Lancaster Girls' Grammar School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Determined 2026 Admission Policy ... Determined 2027 Admission PolicyView the official source. Registration for 2027 entry opened in early June and closed in September, so expect a similar pattern, but wait for the school's own dates.

How the Lancashire test works

Open days

All this year's events have passed

  1. Done: Open Evening for Year 4/5 families (passed)

Source: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, checked

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work
Appeals are run by Lancashire County Council and heard by an independent panel; families have at least 20 school days from the refusal to lodge a written appealSource: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, checked
Appeal deadline
14 April 2027Source: Lancashire County Council, checked

General information, not legal advice.

Offers arrive from your home council on 1 March 2027Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: 1st March 2027 | Offer made by Local AuthorityView the official source. If your daughter is not offered a place: Appeals are run by Lancashire County Council and heard by an independent panel; families have at least 20 school days from the refusal to lodge a written appealLancaster Girls' Grammar School: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.The source says: Appeals for a school place at LGGS are held by Lancashire County Council.View the official source. The council's deadline for 2027 entry is 14 April 2027Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Appeal deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lancashire County Council.The source says: Wednesday 14 April 2027 | Appeal deadline for Lancashire schools.View the official source. Most appeals for oversubscribed grammar schools do not succeed, so a second choice you are happy with is worth having.

Official documents and sources

9 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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