Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Lancaster Royal Grammar School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Lancaster Royal Grammar School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
If your son is the kind who works hard and wants to be around others who do the same, Lancaster Royal Grammar School is worth a careful look. It is one of the oldest schools in the country, with roots reaching back to the thirteenth century, and it took its Royal title from Queen Victoria when it moved to its present Lancaster site in 1851. It is a selective state grammar for boys aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form that has welcomed girls since 2019, and it is unusual in the state sector for offering boarding alongside day places at no tuition fee. Around 1,270 pupils attend, drawn from Lancaster and the wider region.
The school is openly academic, with a traditional aim-high, work-hard ethos, but it takes the rest of school life just as seriously. The curriculum runs from computing to ancient Greek, the boarders are split across four houses, and there is a Combined Cadet Force that has been part of the school since 1914. The head describes Lancaster Royal as close to unique in the state sector, selective and ambitious, day and boarding, with a strong push to get every boy involved in something beyond lessons. He notes happily that the school has some quirky characters and that they are all valued, which tells you a good deal about the place.
Lancaster Royal suits an able, hard-working boy who will enjoy a busy, ambitious school with the option of boarding and a mixed sixth form. Led since 2012 by headmaster Dr Christopher Pyle, it is a school where a child who wants to stretch themselves will find plenty of company.
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Does Lancaster Royal Grammar School have a catchment area?
Yes, it does. For Lancaster Royal Grammar School, the catchment area is defined by the boundaries of the City of Lancaster. Pupils with a sufficiently high ranking in the entrance test who reside within the catchment area will be offered a place.
Lancaster Royal Grammar School uses the GL Assessment exam board for its 11+ entrance exam.
No, Lancaster Royal Grammar School does not include an interview stage as part of its 11+ admissions process.
Lancaster Royal Grammar School is a selective state grammar for boys aged 11-18. Its sixth form is mixed.
Yes, Lancaster Royal Grammar School has a catchment area defined by the boundaries of the City of Lancaster.
The official website for Lancaster Royal Grammar School is https://www.lrgs.org.uk/.
Passing the 11+ is the first step: your son must reach the minimum standard in the entrance test. Places are then offered by test score, in priority order — looked-after children, boys in the City of Lancaster catchment (Free School Meals first), boys in the wider residual area, sons of staff, then boys outside the catchment. A child with an EHCP naming the school is admitted first. Boarding places are ranked separately, and there's no fixed pass mark — it depends on demand each year.
For a disability or specific need, you can request reasonable adjustments such as extra time. Ask when you apply and include supporting evidence — an EHCP, or a report from a doctor, educational psychologist or specialist teacher — by the application deadline. The policy doesn't set out a separate reserve-test procedure for a child who falls ill on the test day itself, so contact the admissions office as early as you can if that happens; the school does arrange tests on alternative dates in extenuating circumstances.
