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Lancaster · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
FSCE (VR, Maths, English)
Year 7 places
164
Location
Lancaster, Lancashire
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Lancaster Royal Grammar School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Lancaster. To be considered your child first needs to pass FSCE (VR, Maths, English), which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Rank by test score within catchment tiers: priority-catchment pupil-premium and others first, then residual-catchment pupil-premium and others; boarders judged separately. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Lancaster Royal Grammar School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Lancaster
Lancashire
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Lancaster

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster · Part-catchment
0.7 miles away
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe · Catchment area
20.2 miles away
Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton · Catchment area
31.7 miles away
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton · Catchment area
31.9 miles away
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Waterfoot · Catchment area
32.4 miles away
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
Penrith · Part-catchment
42.4 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Lancaster Royal Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for FSCE (VR, Maths, English) with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Lancaster schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Lancaster Royal Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does Lancaster Royal Grammar School have a catchment area?+
Yes. A priority catchment (City of Lancaster) fills first, then a residual catchment; boarding places are open to any area.
Is Lancaster Royal Grammar School super-selective?+
No. Lancaster Royal Grammar School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Lancaster Royal Grammar School measured?+
Rank by test score within catchment tiers: priority-catchment pupil-premium and others first, then residual-catchment pupil-premium and others; boarders judged separately. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Lancaster Royal Grammar School?+
Children applying to Lancaster Royal Grammar School sit FSCE (VR, Maths, English), usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Lancaster Royal Grammar School offer?+
Lancaster Royal Grammar School admits 164 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Lancaster Royal Grammar School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Lancaster Royal Grammar School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the FSCE (VR, Maths, English)?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Lancaster Royal Grammar School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Lancaster Royal Grammar School and your local authority before applying.