Boarding at LRGS
Boarding - Admissions
Boarding Entrance Test for 2012 Entry
11+ Boarding Entrance Test on 6 February 2012
There is also a test for 12/13+ entry (both day and boarding) on 15 March 2012.
To apply for a boarding place please contact the Headmaster's PA.
State boarding - admissions
The majority of boys enter the school at 11+, but arrangements are made for entry at any stage up to and including the Sixth Form. The main entrance examination takes place in September with the option of a Boarders’ Entrance Test in February. A few additional places are sometimes available at 12+ & 13+ and are allocated on the basis of internal tests. These tests are held in November, March and May.
An increasing number of boys enter the school at 16+ on the basis of GCSE results and school report. The qualification for entry is a minimum of seven passes at grade B or better, with the proviso that a B grade is required in any subject to be offered at A-level (Grade A for Maths). Most candidates achieve GCSE results well above this minimum.
For further details of admissions for boarding at 11, 12, 13 or 16, please use the contact form on the right.
Overseas applicants
We welcome applicants from overseas but as LRGS is a state school, all applicants must be the sons of holders of UK or EU passports. Evidence of eligibility (a photocopy of the personal details page of the passport) is required. The only exception is for those whose parents are living and working in the UK - usually in academic or commercial posts - and have a Home Office permit to reside.
All overseas entrants must have a UK-based guardian, usually a relative or friend of the family. There are also guardianship agencies, one of which has a local representative: White House Guardianships, tel: 0044 – 1202 521 100. Their website is www.whg.eu.com.
All pupils must be fluent in English, which is the sole medium of instruction. The school has no facilities for teaching English as a second language, nor for remedial work.
If you plan to visit us, you will find full details of a range of accommodation on the Tourist Office’s website at: www.visitlancaster.co.uk. There is a regular, hourly, train service from Manchester International Airport (where the station entrance is inside the terminal building) direct to Lancaster station, where taxis are available. Further directions to the school are available here.
Flexible boarding
Boarding can be full time, weekly, or arranged to suit the requirements of the modern family. Approximately one third of the boarding community at LRGS are full time boarders, some from overseas. The rest of the community is made up of boys who stay some weekends but also go home regularly. The choice is left to parents in liaison with Housemasters.
Visit the school
You are very welcome to visit the school at any time and we strongly recommend that all families visit the school before applying for boarding, even if they have attended an Open Day.
We offer a highly personalised, one-to-one experience when you visit the school. You and your son will meet the boarding staff, including matrons and others who are caring for the boys; tour the boarding houses, including bedrooms and recreation areas; experience life in the classroom and meet the Headmaster. You will be taken on a tour of the school by an experienced sixth form student or member of staff, who will tailor your tour to suit you and your son's particular interests.
We realise that this visit will be the key deciding factor about whether you decide to go apply to LRGS. We also appreciate that you may be anxious about making this important decision: is boarding right for your son? If so, is LRGS the right school for him? We hope that by the end of the visit you will be reassured that as well as receiving an excellent education, your son will be very well cared for during his time at LRGS. We are happy to talk to you in advance of your visit, to find out what your specific interests and concerns are. We also value any constructive feedback after your visit, to ensure that our tours and visits really are satisfying the needs of all prospective boarders and their families. We can assure you of a warm welcome at LRGS and look forward to meeting you and your son. To arrange a visit, please see Contact Us.
