Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School 11+ guide

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Applying to Lancaster Girls' Grammar School for September 2028? This guide covers the FSCE entrance test, the qualifying score, how the 145 Year 7 places are allocated and the key dates for September 2028 entry.

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 11+ at a glance

• School type: girls' grammar school
• Location: Lancaster, Lancashire
• Admissions contact: lggs@lggs.lancs.sch.uk
• Number of places in Year 7: 145 (2027-entry figure — Lancaster Girls' Grammar School confirms each year's admission number in its determined arrangements, published the spring before entry.)
• Qualifying score: No fixed pass mark is published. The pass mark is set each year from how the cohort performs, so a stronger cohort can mean a higher pass mark.
• 11+ test: FSCE entrance test (two papers of English and maths, with multiple-choice and written-response questions)

Source: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Admissions Policy 2027/2028 (as published by Lancashire County Council). Last checked October 2026.

Key dates for September 2028 entry

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School confirms its exact dates in the spring before each cycle. The windows below follow the 2027-entry timetable: registration ran from 1 June 2026 to noon on Wednesday 9 September 2026, the test took place on Saturday 26 September 2026 and results were due by 17 October 2026. We'll update this page as soon as the school publishes its 2028-entry dates.

Other areas that are moving to the FSCE test have set different dates, so these windows reflect this school's own timetable only.

How to apply to Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is selective, so your child needs to sit the 11+ test to be considered for a place.

You register your daughter for the entrance test through the Lancaster Girls' Grammar School website during the registration window. You then name the school on your local authority application.

Once you have your child's result, you apply by naming Lancaster Girls' Grammar School on your common application form, which goes to your home local authority. For September 2028 entry the deadline is Sunday 31 October 2027. As it falls on a Sunday, you may find it easier to submit your form in the days before.

Reaching the qualifying score makes your child eligible, but it doesn't guarantee a place. If more qualifying children apply than there are places, the school uses its oversubscription criteria, set out further down this page.

What will my child be tested on?

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School uses the entrance test set by Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE). It assesses how your daughter applies her knowledge in English and maths, at a level appropriate to the Key Stage 2 curriculum up to the end of Year 5.

The test has both multiple-choice and written-response questions. The school links the same FSCE familiarisation guides used by other Lancashire and North Yorkshire FSCE schools, which show two papers: the Adventure paper (multiple choice) and the Beacon paper (short written answers), with no creative writing paper.

A child may only take the test once.

How are places allocated at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School?

If more children reach the qualifying standard than there are 145 Year 7 places, Lancaster Girls' Grammar School offers places in the order below. This order comes from the school's admissions policy for 2027/28. The school sets its 2028-entry policy separately, and we'll update this table if anything changes.

Within each category, girls who live closer to the school have priority.

Does Lancaster Girls' Grammar School have a catchment area?

The priority area is the City of Lancaster: a home address counts if it is within the boundaries of the Lancaster district council area at the time of application.

Distance is measured in a straight line from your home address point to the school's address point, using Ordnance Survey data. Where two girls live the same distance away, a random lottery in front of someone independent of the school decides.

If you don't live close to the school, it's worth thinking about how your child will get there every day. How long will the journey take? What transport options are available? Will they be travelling independently or with support?

A longer or more complex journey can affect your child's daily routine, including how much time they have for homework, rest and after-school activities. It's a good idea to think about how manageable the school run will be and whether it will work for your family day to day.

How can I help my child prepare for the FSCE test?

Atom Learning is not an official or authorised source of information about FSCE assessments. This guide is based on publicly available information. FSCE assessments are tailored to each school and can change from year to year. For definitive information, always use the familiarisation materials published by the school you are applying to.

There are no FSCE past papers, and question styles can change from year to year — so there is no pattern to learn. What the test does reward is a confident grasp of Key Stage 2 English and maths up to the end of Year 5, applied to unfamiliar questions.

Build solid KS2 knowledge

Because the FSCE test draws on the English and maths your child has already been taught, the strongest preparation is making sure those foundations are secure.

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• a personalised weekly learning plan tied to their target schools
• adaptive questions that meet them at the right level of difficulty
• coverage of KS2 English and maths topics

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Encourage regular reading

Reading underpins much of the FSCE test, from comprehension to vocabulary. Aim for 10–15 minutes a day, with variety: fiction and non-fiction, different genres and authors.

Explore Atom's free reading and writing starter kit for age-appropriate suggestions.

Get comfortable with the format

The school publishes a free Familiarisation Guide showing the layout of the papers and answer sheets. Read it with your child so the test looks familiar on the day.

Beyond that, Atom's practice papers build the habit of working accurately under timed conditions and filling in an answer sheet correctly. Photograph the answer sheets and upload them for instant marking, a Standardised Age Score — the same age-standardised basis FSCE uses — and a clear view of which topics to work on next.

Celebrate progress, not just scores

Atom's progress tracking shows how your child is doing across topics and how that is developing over time, so you can keep motivation steady and focus on consistent improvement.