About the school
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is a girls' school in Lancaster. For Year 7 admission it uses the FSCE entrance test, and the site also makes clear that the school has a sixth form.
| School type | Grammar · Girls |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Mr C Beard |
| Sixth form | Yes |
📅 Open days: For the latest Year 7 timeline found (Sept 2027 entry), the open evening for Year 4/5 families was on 25th June 2026.
Entrance exam
| Exam board / format | FSCE (Future Stories) |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Paper + computer |
| Subjects tested | Maths, English |
📄 Free Lancaster Girls' Grammar School practice papers (PDF)
Admissions & catchment
| Catchment | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Detail | The school offers free Atom Learning familiarisation support for children eligible for Pupil Premium, and the 11+ familiarisation page also mentions Service Premium students, looked after and previously looked after children, pupils with SEND, and vulnerable pupils for additional familiarisation materials; no Year 7 catchment rule is stated on the provided pages. |
| Competition | Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School is popular and usually oversubscribed. |
| Ofsted rating | Outstanding |
Key dates
| Registration opens | 1 Jun 2026 |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Typical exam date | 26 Sep 2026 |
The latest admissions timeline found is for Sept 2027 entry: registration opened 2026-06-01, open evening 2026-06-25, registration closed 2026-09-09, test day 2026-09-26, circumstances deadline 2026-09-29, results 2026-10-17, local authority deadline 2026-10-31, offers 2027-03-01, acceptance deadline 2027-03-15, and waiting list offers from 2027-04-01. The page says it was updated for September 2027 applications.
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