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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Academy converter secondary school in Lancaster (Lancashire).

Attainment 8
72.1
▲ 25.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
95.8%
▲ 50pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.6%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.6%
▼ 21pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.9%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
97%
1,038 / 1,065 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Our vision is for a school in which all girls are supported and challenged as they grow in knowledge and confidence; enabling them to reach their full academic and personal potential. We are dedicated to preparing them for success and fulfilment in their futures as resilient, happy and responsible y...

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Orchestra
  • Photography
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
136381
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Girls
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (14 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

14 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Professor Adam Michael Taylor Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Alison Whittaker Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2025
Ms Alina King Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Asif Timol Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Jodie Lumb Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Helen Mary WroeTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Christopher Paul Beard Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mr Christopher Paul Beard Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2023
Mrs Sarah Wanless Shepherd Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Dr Michelle to Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ms Catherine Mary Gillies Confirmed same personChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2022
Mrs Sarah K Bain Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2012
Mrs Sarah Katherine Bain Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2012 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Susan E Hodgson Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersOriginal (signatory) memberssince 2010
Mr Jonathan Backhouse Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr George Davies-Craine Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record