Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Postal address East Road
Lancaster
LA1 3EF
Telephone 01524 580600
Headteacher Dr C J Pyle
Number on roll January 2023 1261
Admission number 2024/25 156

Information relating to autumn term 2023 year 7 admissions

Total parental preferences (considered equally)

1st 186
2nd 30
3rd 51
Total preferences received 267

Summary of policy

This is an academy – please contact the academy for full admission details. To apply for a place at this school, please apply online and use the supplementary information form available from the school.

Due to the coronavirus situation, please check on the school's website for up to date selection test information.

Category 1 Looked after or previously looked after children including (This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care due to being adopted) who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test or who score up to and including 15 marks below the minimum level.  

Category 2 Pupils who live within the school’s priority catchment area, who are eligible for the Pupil Premium via Free School Meals, and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test or who score up to and including 15 marks below the minimum level.  

Category 3 Pupils who live within the school’s priority catchment area and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test.  

Category 4 Pupils who live within the school’s residual catchment area, who are eligible for the Pupil Premium via Free School Meals, and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test or who score up to and including 15 marks below the minimum level.  

Category 5 Pupils who live within the school’s residual catchment area and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test.  

Applicants for day places who live outside the residual catchment area of the school and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test will be considered as Category 6. They can be admitted only if places remain unfilled from applicants in categories 1 to 5.  

If the ranked test scores do not produce a clear outcome (i.e. two or more applicants in the same Category achieve precisely the same score to tie for the 156th place), the offer of a place will be determined by random allocation supervised by a person independent of the school.

  1. Parents applying to Lancaster Royal Grammar School will need to complete a separate LRGS Application Form to enter for the 11+ Entrance Examination in addition to the Lancashire County Council “Common Application” Form. Parents must apply on both forms, either on-line or on the paper forms.
  2. The LRGS On-line Application Form is available on the school web-site. The form should be completed and sent to the School to arrive by Monday 4th September 2023.
  3. The Entrance Examination for LRGS takes place on Saturday 30th September 2022.
  4. The results of the Entrance Examination will be sent electronically to parents on Wednesday 11th October 2023.
  5. Parents who wish to apply to LRGS once the examination results have been published must list LRGS as one of their preferences on the County Form. Parents need to consider the order of preferences carefully, and to note that it will be impossible for LRGS to guarantee a place for a boy who qualifies based on the 11+ examination unless LRGS is entered as the first priority on the County Form
  6. The County Form should be completed online at the website lancashire.gov.uk Alternatively, the paper county form can be returned to your son’s primary school (or directly to the County if your son is not in a maintained school). 

Boarding places at 11+ The Governors will also make available boarding places, up to the Published Admissions Number for boarding for boys who, in the considered opinion of the Governors, can benefit from residential education and whose suitability on grounds of academic ability is established. Interviews will normally be arranged to assess the applicant’s suitability for boarding.  

If the ranked test scores do not produce a clear outcome (i.e. two or more applicants achieve precisely the same score to tie for the 24th place), the offer of a place will be determined by random allocation supervised by a person independent of the school

Transport

Please see the main school admissions section.

Parents in any doubt over the distance between home and school for the provision of transport are asked to check with their local area education office. This may be particularly relevant if you live close to a county border.