Lancaster Royal Grammar School

East Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3EF

Good

Inspected 19 October 2021

Good

Ofsted

74.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,290

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,290 / 1,165 (111%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Christian
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 October 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

8.1%

Disadvantaged

10.5%

EAL

1.1%

SEN support

11.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

74.1

Attainment 8

1,290 pupils

98.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

100%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

215 students

37.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

72%

To higher education

54%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

18.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

73.19

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

17.09

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

£49,822

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,004 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,398

Spend per pupil

£9,543

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.