- As one of 34 state boarding schools in the UK, this grammar with 1,260 pupils — granted its royal title by Queen Victoria in 1851 — provides free tuition, charging boarding fees that are about a third of the cost of independent schools (with no VAT).
- LRGS is boys-only from year 7 to 11 and coeducational in the sixth form, the latter of which has about 400 students. Sixth-form girls can be either day pupils or boarders.
- The school consistently produces strong A-Level results, and in 2024 ten students received university offers from Oxford or Cambridge.
- There is a proud sporting tradition with both competitive and recreational opportunities for all. Over the past three decades, the school has produced more than 70 Lancashire rugby players. The cricket squad has toured to Barbados and the United Arab Emirates. Rugby players have been to South Africa, South America, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan, and a trekking group reached Everest base camp. In 2024, cricket and netball teams went to Sri Lanka.
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