Boarding at LRGS
Boarding - Admissions
Boarding Admissions 2014
Our 2014 Admissions Booklet is now available. It contains full details of how to apply for an 11+ place at LRGS, for both boarders and day boys.
There are also full details on our Admissions page.
If you are interested in boarding options at LRGS, please contact the Headmaster's PA Sue Knight, who will be happy to guide you through the admissions process and arrange a personal visit to the school, to meet the Headmaster and boarding staff.
Sue Knight Headmaster's PA
Tel: +44(0)1524 580605
Email: Use the form on the right.
To arrange your visit, please complete the Contact Us form on this page.
Key dates for 2014 applications
Sat 22 June 2013 LRGS Open Day
Mon 16 Sept 2013 LRGS application form deadline
Sat 28 Sept 2013 11+ tests at LRGS
See the Admissions Booklet for more important dates and deadlines.
Boarding applicants should ideally attend the entrance test in September. However, there is an another opportunity for them to be examined in February 2014, if they are late entrants.
Entry at 12+, 13+ and 16
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.
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. Please contact Mrs Knight for more information about testing.
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.
Meet the boarding staff
There is a great relationship between staff and boys (Boarding parent)
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.
Putting your mind at rest
My son is having a fantastic time and can never wait to come back to school (Boarding parent)
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.
Overseas applicants
Moving from overseas was not easy for our son. He has succeeded as a result of the excellent welcome and the support he receives at school (Boarding parent)
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 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.
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.
For those visiting the school and needing overnight accommodation in Lancaster, details are available on the Tourist Information website.
Contact us
To arrange a visit to the school or ask a question, send us a message:
