Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Motto	Praesis ut Prosis, ne ut imperes (Lead in order to serve, not in order to rule)
Established	c.1235
Type	Voluntarily aided grammar school
Religion	All(C of E)
President	N/A
Headmaster	Mr Andrew Jarman
Founder	John Gardyner
Specialism	Technology College, Language College
Location	East Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3EF England, UK
LEA	Lancashire
Ofsted number	119810
Staff	Unknown
Students	1000 (700 + 300 6th Form)
Gender	Male
Ages	11 to 18
Houses	Forms: L, R, G, S, T, B
Colours	,     ,
Publication	The Lancastrian
Website	lrgs.org.uk

Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) is a voluntary aided, selective grammar school (day and boarding) for boys in Lancaster, England. The school has been awarded specialist Technology College and Language College status. Old boys belong to The Old Lancastrians.

History

The school was in existence by 1235.^[1]

The first definite mention of the old grammar school is found in a deed dated the 4th of August 1469, when the Abbess of Syon granted to John Gardyner, of Bailrigg (near Lancaster), a lease of a water-mill on the River Lune and some land nearby for two hundred years to maintain a chaplain to celebrate worship in the Church of St. Mary, Lancaster, and to instruct boys in grammar freely, "unless perchance something shall be voluntarily offered by their friends".

In 1472, John Gardyner's will made further provisions for the endowment of the school, and also for William Baxstonden to keep the school so long as he could teach the boys. In 1682, the school was rebuilt and in 1852 was removed from the old site on the slopes by the priory to the outskirts of the city, where it now stands (though the city has expanded around it, so they are no longer the outskirts). The title "Royal" was granted by Queen Victoria in 1851.

In 1969, the school celebrated its quincentenary and was visited by Her Majesty the Queen.

Then in 2001, to mark the 150th anniversary of becoming the Royal Grammar School, the school welcomed the The Princess Royal.

Academic

The 2006 Ofsted report stated that Teaching and learning are outstanding throughout the school..^[2]

In 2005 just under three-quarters of A level entries resulted in grades A or B (excluding General Studies) whilst at GCSE three-quarters of all grades were A* or A, with nearly all pupils gaining 10 passes and five pupils gaining a clean sweep of A* grades.^[3] Over 90% of students go on to further education and a number gain places at Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

Distinguished Old Lancastrians

These include:

• Prof. Roger Ainsworth, Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford and Professor of Engineering Science from 1998;
• Robert Ascroft, Conservative MP for Oldham from 1895-9;
• Brian Ashton, England rugby union team former Head Coach;
• John Bateson, Chief Executive of AMEC from 1988-95;
• Roger Bradley, President of the Institute of Chartered Foresters from 1996-8;
• Prof. Harold Burrow, Professor of Veterinary Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College from 1944-63;
• Phil Christophers, England rugby international;
• Sean Cox, plays for Sale Sharks Rugby Union team;
• Sir James Crosby, former chief executive of the HBOS Group and former Deputy Chairman of the FSA;
• Prof. David Dernie, Head of the Manchester School of Architecture since 2005;
• Prof. Peter Dornan, Professor of Physics at Imperial College London since 1991;
• Most Rev. Edward Dunn, Archbishop of the West Indies from 1936-43;
• Don Foster, Liberal Democrat MP;
• Sir Edward Frankland (1825-1899), chemist;
• Robert Guymer CBE, Leader of Surrey County Council from 1977-81;
• Air Vice-Marshal George Lamb CB CBE, Station Commander of RAF Lyneham from 1969-71;
• Magnus Lund, England rugby international;
• Matthew Redmayne, England rugby international;
• Erik Lund, Norwegian rugby international captain;
• Nigel Morris, co-Founder and former COO of Capital One;
• Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892), naturalist;
• Lord Cecil Parkinson, former Conservative Party Chairman and Cabinet Minister;
• Prof. Hugh Pennington Eminent biologist, head of the 1996 Pennington Enquiry, Professor of Bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen from 1979-2003;
• Colin Povey, chief executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club and former chief executive of Carlsberg;
• Jason Queally, gold medal-winning cyclist at the 2000 Summer Olympics;
• Prof. Peter Ratcliffe, Nuffield Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Oxford since 2004;
• Jon Richardson, comedian;
• Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide Saatchi & Saatchi;
• Sir John Rutherford, 1st Baronet, Conservative MP for Darwen from 1895-1922;
• David Roy Shackleton Bailey (1917-2005), Latin Scholar;
• Prof. Richard Shaw CBE, Principal of the University of Paisley from 1992-2001;
• Bob Shennan, BBC radio executive and Controller of BBC Radio 2;
• Douglas Smallwood, Chairman of Diabetes UK since 2004;
• Prof. Paul Wellings, Vice-Chancellor of University of Lancaster since 2002;
• William Whewell (1794-1866), scientist;
• John Wrathall (1913-1978), President of Rhodesia;

Sport

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The school offers a wide range of sports to boys throughout their school careers. However, the school remains especially strong in cricket and rugby. Recent highlights include a victory over Charterhouse School in the final of the Lord's Taverners Cricketer Colts Trophy for Schools in 1999[1], and a run to the semi final of the Daily Mail U18 Cup in 2004 by the school First XV[2].

The boat club has had 15 years of national success under Tim Lucas achieving medal success in either the School's Head, National School's Regatta or the National Rowing Championships for ten consecutive years from 1992 to 2002. The club has also made at least the final of a national event since 1992 to the present day. The club has had much international success with members of the boat club rowing at a national level, including in the Munich International Regatta in 2006 and at the Coupe de la Jenuesse in 2006.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008, LRGS won the Lancashire cup in the U15 and U16 agegroups.

In 2006, a student who plays American Football was picked for All-Star University England team.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2008/2009 season, LRGS won the Lancashire schools cup in the U18s and the U13s as well as winning the Floodlit cup for Lancashire and Cheshire in the U16s. They also set a new record with four teams reaching the county finals.

In 2009, the U12'S and U14's reached the finals of the Lancashire Cup, however both lost narrowly against Manchester Grammar School.

Combined Cadet Force

The School has had its own Combined Cadet Force (CCF) since 1914, though it was as that time known as the Officer Training Corps. Its roots, however, can be traced back further still, with various references to its existence as far back as the early nineteenth century. This 'Cadet Volunteer Battalion' was seventy strong by 1861, when a silver bugle was presented to the contingent by Mrs Lee, wife of the Headmaster.

The CCF at LRGS comprises Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force sections. Pupils in the Third Form and above are allowed to join. It parades on Tuesday afternoons after school and is voluntary. All sections participate in camps throughout the year, including an annual summer camp during the summer holidays, and an Easter camp involving adventurous training in which all three sections can participate.

The Army Section is approximately 105 boys strong. They participate in camps throughout the year including an annual camp that lasts in excess of one week, and an Easter Camp where they take part in adventure training activities. Annual Camp 2007 was at a CCF Central Camp at Wathgill, in North Yorkshire.

The Royal Air Force section comprises approximately 55 cadets. Cadets in the RAF section receive flying lessons in the Grob Tutor T.1 aircraft at least twice a term, and gliding lessons in the Grob Vigilant G 109 glider at least once a term. Other opportunites for flying and gliding scholarships, as well as various leadership courses, are available to those cadets who are keen and who meet the minimum requirements. As with the Army and Navy sections, the RAF cadets have the option of attending Easter and summer camps, which are always greatly enjoyed. In 2009, the RAF Section's summer camp was held at RAF Halton.

All three sections of the CCF learn how to use the L98-A2 Cadet GP Rifle. In order for the cadet to fire the rifle, the cadet must pass the test on the GP Rifle, which is why the Army section places particular emphasis on the training of the GP Rifle. The new recruits in the Army section are tested on the GP Rifle at a camp in Halton.

References

1. ^ School website - History
2. ^ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=291550&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=%5C%5Cschool%5C%5C119%5C%5Cs5_119810_20070206.pdf
3. ^ BBC league table

Coordinates: 54°02′19″N 2°37′21″W / 54.03861°N 2.6225°W / 54.03861; -2.6225

Lancashire Schools