---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Partly. Pupil-premium girls in the City of Lancaster are prioritised, but remaining places go to the highest scorers from anywhere. Map, distances and the FSCE."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/lancaster-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Score + location rules Girls Lancashire

# Lancaster Girls' Grammar School catchment area

Lancaster · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Score + location

### Does Lancaster Girls' Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Partly.** Partly. Pupil-premium girls in the City of Lancaster are prioritised, but remaining places go to the highest scorers from anywhere.

Admissions

Area + open
score places

Intake

Girls · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

FSCE (English & Maths)

Year 7 places

145

Location

Lancaster, Lancashire

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Pass the FSCE test, then ranked: looked-after, City-of-Lancaster pupil-premium, out-of-area pupil-premium, then the highest-scoring candidates overall.

Look at the number of places in each route before using your postcode or your child's score to judge their chances.

Grammar schools near Lancaster

Lancashire

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Lancaster

[Lancaster Royal Grammar School Lancaster · Area or distance priority 0.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/lancaster-royal-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Clitheroe · Area or distance priority 20.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/clitheroe-royal-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Ermysted's Grammar School Skipton · Area or distance priority 31.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/ermysteds-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Waterfoot · Area or distance priority 32.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bacup-and-rawtenstall-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Skipton Girls' High School Skipton · Area or distance priority 32.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/skipton-girls-high-school-catchment-area)

[Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith Penrith · Score + location 43.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/queen-elizabeth-grammar-school-penrith-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Lancaster Girls' Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.lggs.org.uk/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current FSCE (English & Maths) instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Lancaster Girls' Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Lancaster Girls' Grammar School have a catchment area?**

Partly. Pupil-premium girls in the City of Lancaster are prioritised, but remaining places go to the highest scorers from anywhere.

**How are places allocated at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?**

Pass the FSCE test, then ranked: looked-after, City-of-Lancaster pupil-premium, out-of-area pupil-premium, then the highest-scoring candidates overall. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.lggs.org.uk/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School lists FSCE (English & Maths) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Lancaster Girls' Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 145. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Lancaster Girls' Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Lancaster Girls' Grammar School's published information](https://www.lggs.org.uk/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.