Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Good

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

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

141 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score73.4

73.4, 27.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths92.2%

92.2%, 46.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths99.3%

99.3%, 34.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc87.9%

87.9%, 47.4 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score7.06

7.06, 2.97 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

129 students

Average point score per A level entry41.25

41.25, 6.25 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,038 pupils on roll, with places for 1,065

Eligible for free school meals6.6%

6.6%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.7%

19.7%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.2%

6.2%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.4%

0.4%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: lggs.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.