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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SF
Part of: LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Single-academy trust)
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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF
997 Pupils
1,065 Capacity
11–18 Age Range
6.40% FSM %
— Boys
997 Girls
About Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is a girls-only Academies located in Lancaster, Lancashire, in the North West region of England for pupils aged 11–18. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 997 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,065. Current headteacher: Christopher Beard.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details
Establishment Type Academy converter
Type Group Academies
Phase of Education Secondary
Status Open
Local Authority Lancashire
Region North West
Administrative District Lancaster
Parliamentary Constituency Lancaster and Wyre
Ward Castle
Urban / Rural Urban: Further from a major town or city
Admissions Policy Selective
Religious Character None
Gender Policy Girls
Boarders No boarders
Sixth Form Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Opened 01-01-2011
UKPRN 10032350
URN 136381
Data Last Updated 17-03-2026
Governors & Trustees (12)
NameRoleAppointedTerm EndsAppointing Body
Mr Christopher Beard Accounting Officer 17/04/2023 — N/A
Mrs Sarah Bain Chair of Trustees 11/10/2018 01/10/2025 Appointed by academy members
Professor Adam Taylor Chair of Trustees 02/10/2025 31/01/2028 Appointed by academy members
Ms Catherine Gillies Chief Financial Officer 01/09/2022 — N/A
Mrs Sarah Bain Member 22/03/2012 — Appointed by academy members
Mrs Susan Hodgson Member 16/11/2010 — Original (signatory) members
Mrs Alison Whittaker Member 03/04/2025 — Appointed by academy members
Mr Jonathan Backhouse Trustee 15/07/2025 14/07/2029 Elected by school staff
Mrs Sarah Bain Trustee 22/03/2012 31/12/2027 Appointed by academy members
Mr Christopher Beard Trustee 17/04/2023 — Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mr George Davies-Craine Trustee 15/07/2025 14/07/2029 Elected by school staff
Ms Alina King Trustee 01/02/2024 31/01/2028 Appointed by academy members
Schools Nearby
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
0.1 km • Lancaster
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The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
0.69 km • Lancaster
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Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
0.73 km • Lancaster
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Appletree Nursery School
0.82 km • Lancaster
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Willow Lane Community Primary School
0.82 km • Lancaster
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
0.88 km • Lancaster
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is a Academy converter (group: Academies) in Lancaster, Lancashire.
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School has 997 pupils, with a capacity of 1,065.
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School caters for pupils aged 11 to 18.
The admissions policy at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is: Selective.
The Headteacher at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is Mr Christopher Beard.
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is at Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SF, in the Lancashire local authority, North West.
Sixth form at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Has a sixth form.
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is currently open.
Contact
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Beard
Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SF
01524581661
www.lggs.org.uk
Location
LA1 1SF  ·  Google Maps
Official Links
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Quick Summary
URN 136381
Status Open
Ofsted —
Data from DfE GIAS Mar 2026
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