11+ entry

Boarding Applications for entry in September 2025 are still being accepted.

11+ boarding applicants sit the entrance exam in school along with day applicants.  If they miss this date, they have the opportunity to take the Boarders' Entrance Test in January the following year. If you would like to take the Entrance Test but have missed these dates, please contact us to see if we can make separate arrangements. Read our Admission page for more information. 

If you were unable to join us, please watch our film to get an idea of life at LRGS.

If you have any questions, please contact our Admissions team who will be happy to guide you through the admissions process.

Email: Emma Jones
Tel: +44(0)1524 580600

Entry at 12+, 13+, 14+ and 16

The majority of boys enter the school at 11+ but arrangements are made for entry at any stage up to and including the Sixth Form.

A few additional places are sometimes available at 12+ 13+ and 14+ and are allocated on the basis of internal tests.   Please contact Emma Jones for more information: Tel: +44(0)1524 580600.

We welcome applications from boys and girls to apply for a place at 16+ on the basis of GCSE results and school report. The entry requirement for Year 12 (Lower Sixth) is at least six grade 6s or better in the GCSE examinations plus a minimum of grade 5 in both English Language and Mathematics.  Students need a minimum of a grade 6 in any subject to be taken to A-level. Once again, contact Emma Jones for more information or visit our Sixth Form Boarding page.

Brexit Advice for EU Entrants 2021

As a UK state boarding school, the government pays for the education, so all applicants must have a British or Irish passport or have leave to remain in the UK.

EU students who successfully secure boarding places at LRGS before Sep 2020 will need to register for pre-settled status with the UK government. Students can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) to extend their stay.

Students who enter the country from 1 January 2021 will be subject to the new immigration rules: 

• For EU/EEA/Swiss passport holding students with parents living in the UK for 5 years or more, the advice is that the student and their parents should apply for Leave to Remain. The deadline for application is 30th June 2021.

• EU/EEA/Swiss passport holding students and parents who have not been resident in the UK for 5 years should apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.  The deadline for application is 30th June 2021.

• For other EU/EEA/Swiss passport holding students (educated in the UK before the 31st December 2020) with EU/EEA/Swiss passport holding parents living outside of the UK, the advice is that the student should apply to have pre-settled status, giving the School’s address as the home UK address.  

Further UK Government information can be found here

Meet the boarding staff

"There is a great relationship between staff and boys"

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We offer a highly personalised, one-to-one experience when you visit the school.  You will meet the boarding staff who are caring for our pupils and you will visit the boarding houses. You will meet the Headmaster and you will be taken on a tour of the school by an experienced sixth form boarder who will tailor your tour to suit you and your child's particular interests.

Putting your mind at rest

"My son is having a fantastic time and can never wait to come back to school"

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We realise that this visit will be the key deciding factor about whether you decide to go apply to LRGS.  We also appreciate that you may be anxious about making this important decision: is boarding right for your child?  If so, is LRGS the right school for them?  We hope that by the end of the visit you will be reassured that as well as receiving an excellent education, your child will be very well cared for during their time at LRGS.  We are happy to talk to you in advance of your visit, to find out what your specific interests and concerns are.  We also value any constructive feedback after your visit, to ensure that our tours and visits really are satisfying the needs of all prospective boarders and their families.  We can assure you of a warm welcome at LRGS and look forward to meeting you.

Travel and transport

There are directions by car here.  Please get in touch if you require further information.

Overseas applicants

"Moving from overseas was not easy for our son.  He has succeeded as a result of the excellent welcome and the support he receives at school" 

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We welcome applicants from overseas but as LRGS is a state school, all applicants must be the child of holders of UK passports.  The only exception is for those whose parents are living and working in the UK - usually in academic or commercial posts - and have a Home Office permit to reside.  All pupils must be fluent in English, which is the sole medium of instruction.  The school has no facilities for teaching English as a second language.

All overseas entrants must have a UK-based guardian, usually a relative or friend of the family.  The Boarding Schools Association have a BSA Certified Guardianship Scheme which may be useful to help recommend an agency if needed.

For those visiting the school and needing overnight accommodation in Lancaster, details are available on the Tourist Information website.