Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Explained

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Coordinates:54.0457°N -2.8033°W
Established:1907
Type:Grammar school

Academy
Head:Chris Beard
Address:Regent Street
City:Lancaster
County:Lancashire
Country:England
Postcode:LA1 1SF
Ofsted:yes
Urn:136381
Enrolment:1005
Gender:Girls
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Houses:Aalborg(J), Perpignan(K), Rendsburg(L), Lublin(M)
Colours:,
Publication:LGGS Chronicle (annual)
Website:http://www.lggs.org.uk/

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (LGGS) is a selective state grammar school with academy status for girls on Regent Street in Lancaster, England. It was established in 1907.[1]

About LGGS

LGGS gained Technology College status in 1995, and Language College status in 2007.[2]

Centenary

The school passed its centenary year in 2007 bringing a few changes along with it. The school logo was updated and the uniform changed along with a new hall added to the main part of the school building.

House system

Lancaster Girls' Grammar school has a House system as girls are sorted into these house in first year, and remain affiliated with them for the rest of their school career. The Houses are named after the twin towns of Lancaster:

There are inter-house competitions throughout the year, including the Performing Arts Festival, Sports Day and the Music Festival.

History

The school was founded in 1907 as the Storey Institute. It was made in an effort to boost girls' education and was a fee-paying school until after World War Two. The school closed for a short period during the war and some students would sleep in the building although it was not considered a boarding school.

Notable former pupils

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History - Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 27 October 2009 . 22 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722144142/http://www.lggs.org.uk/Assets/Images/School%20Profile%202009.pdf . dead .