Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Address
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Regent Street

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LA1 1SF

Coordinates 54°02′45″N2°48′12″W / 54.04573°N 2.80332°W / 54.04573; -2.80332
Information
Type Grammar school;
Academy
Established1907 [1]
Department for Education URN 136381 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherChris Beard
GenderGirls
Age11to 18
Enrolment1005
HousesAalborg(J), Perpignan(K), Rendsburg(L), Lublin(M)
Colour(s) ,  
PublicationLGGS 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]

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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. [1] 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

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "History - Lancaster Girls' Grammar School".
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)