Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is a secondary school in Lancaster for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 3rd of 5 secondary schools in Lancaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 September 2022, report published 9 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 September 2022
Pupils, and students in the sixth form, thoroughly enjoy attending Lancaster Girls' Grammar School. They told inspectors that they feel happy and safe in school. They make friends easily. Pupils and students recognise, understand and value each other's differences. Staff resolve any incidents of bullying quickly. Pupils and students understand the high expectations which leaders set. Pupils and students are guided well to live up to these through the school's shared values, which are to 'care, contribute and challenge'. These expectations help pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to achieve well. Students in the sixth form achieve exceptionally well. Pupils' and students' behaviour is exemplary. They are eager to learn in class. They enjoy themselves at social times by reading and spending time with each other. Pupils and students benefit from a rich spectrum of clubs or sixth-form societies that leaders provide for them. They can join the LGBTQ+ group, the student council, and music and sports clubs. They can also take part in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Large numbers of pupils and students, including those who are disadvantaged or those with SEND, attend these extra-curricular activities.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, some staff do not spot when pupils do not fully understand what they have been taught first-time around. They move on to new learning before these pupils are ready. This means that some of these pupils do not secure the depth of subject knowledge that they could. Leaders should ensure that all staff address any missing component knowledge before moving on to new knowledge, so that these pupils know and remember more of the intended curriculum.
- Sometimes, teachers do not adapt the delivery of the curriculum effectively enough to support some pupils with SEND in key stages 3 and 4. This means that these pupils do not progress through the intended curriculum as well as they could. Leaders should continue to ensure that all staff have the training that they require to enable these pupils to know and remember more of the intended curriculum.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
141 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
129 students
Average A level grade B, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,038 pupils on roll, with places for 1,065
Schools near Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 50.7 |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 74.1 |
| Our Lady's Catholic College | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 41.3 |
| Jamea Al Kauthar | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.3 |
| Lancaster High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 35.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Beard
- Phone
- 01524581661
- Address
- Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SF
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 136381
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.