---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Lancaster Royal Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes. A priority catchment (City of Lancaster) fills first, then a residual catchment; boarding places are open to any area. Map, distances and the FSCE."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/lancaster-royal-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
---

Catchment or distance priority Boys Lancashire

# Lancaster Royal Grammar School catchment area

Lancaster · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Lancaster Royal Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes. A priority catchment (City of Lancaster) fills first, then a residual catchment; boarding places are open to any area.

Admissions

Catchment or
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

Rank by test score within catchment tiers: priority-catchment pupil-premium and others first, then residual-catchment pupil-premium and others; boarders judged separately.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Lancaster

Lancashire

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Lancaster

[Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Lancaster · Score + location 0.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/lancaster-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Clitheroe · Area or distance priority 20.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/clitheroe-royal-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Ermysted's Grammar School Skipton · Area or distance priority 31.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/ermysteds-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Skipton Girls' High School Skipton · Area or distance priority 31.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/skipton-girls-high-school-catchment-area)

[Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Waterfoot · Area or distance priority 32.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bacup-and-rawtenstall-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith Penrith · Score + location 42.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/queen-elizabeth-grammar-school-penrith-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Lancaster Royal Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

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

2

### Register for the test

Find the current FSCE (VR, Maths, English) 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 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.

**How are places allocated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School?**

Rank by test score within catchment tiers: priority-catchment pupil-premium and others first, then residual-catchment pupil-premium and others; boarders judged separately. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.lrgs.org.uk/) before applying.

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

Lancaster Royal Grammar School lists FSCE (VR, Maths, English) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

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

The published admission number in our source data is 164. 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 Royal Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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