About LRGS

Lancaster Royal Grammar School has a long tradition of providing excellent opportunities for boys to excel academically as well as a national reputation for sporting and extra-curricular achievement. This selective state grammar school of around 1000 boys aged 11–18, including 190 boarders and a thriving sixth form of over 300, achieves consistently high academic standards supported by a strong and effective pastoral system.

The School has an enviable academic record, frequently achieving the best A-level and GCSE results for any state school in the North of England.  This year at GCSE 98.3% of all grades were A* to C, 71.4% being grades A* and A.  At A-level 78.8% of all entries achieved one of the top two grades. As a result pupils secured places at the very best universities, including 10 at Oxbridge.

“An outstanding school” OFSTED 2007

A wide variety of sport and extra curricular activities plays an important part in educational life at LRGS, with teams regularly appearing in regional and national competitions.  All boys are encouraged to become involved in a broad range of indoor and outdoor activities. OFSTED described LRGS as being "enriched by an exceptional range of sporting, social and cultural opportunities."

As a maintained school, education at LRGS remains free. Parents only pay for the boarding element. Families are able to choose full-time or weekly boarding to suit their needs. With boarding fees of just £2,500 per term, this represents tremendous value for money. The boarding community at LRGS is readily recognised as the heart of the school, helping boys achieve remarkable success in all areas of school life.

The latest School Profile for LRGS, published on a government website, can be found by clicking this link.

Click here for the school's latest outstanding Ofsted report.

Lancaster Royal Grammar School's position as one of the top state schools in the country was endorsed by a recent OFSTED inspection which stated that:

"Overall, the standards of attainment are exceptionally and consistently high".

"The curriculum is outstanding ...  ... and provides students with an outstanding range and balance of opportunities and experience".

"A quite exceptional range of well-attended after-school activities makes an excellent contribution to pupils' physical, health and social development".

"Students value the very good relationships they develop with their teachers and each other.  The quality of care and guidance is outstanding".