Wakefield Girls' High School
 Wakefield Girls' High School | |
| Motto | Each For All and All For God |
|---|---|
| Established | 1878 |
| Type | Independent School |
| Headteacher | Ms Heidi-Jayne Boyes |
| Location |
Wentworth Street Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 2QS England 53°41′13″N 1°30′13″W / 53.6869°N 1.5036°WCoordinates: 53°41′13″N 1°30′13″W / 53.6869°N 1.5036°W |
| Local authority | City of Wakefield |
| DfE URN | 108305 Tables |
| Students | 665 as of January 2016 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website |
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Wakefield Girls' High School (WGHS) is an independent school in Wakefield, England established in 1878 in Wentworth House. The initial enrolment of 59 pupils has since increased to 665.[1]
Community
The school is part of the Wakefield Grammar School Foundation, comprising WGHS Senior and Junior schools, along with the nearby Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and Junior School.
Facilities
The school is very well equipped including a separate building for music, science and I.T. Also a new building for the design technology rooms, drama room, art rooms and five English rooms was opened in 2005 by Helen Fielding, the author of Bridget Jones' Diary. The Jubilee hall used for assemblies and other meetings, which has also recently been refurbished.
Education
The school is renowned nationally for attaining excellent pass rates in both A Levels and GCSEs. In 2006, WGHS achieved record A Level results with 82% of passes at grade A or B. 94% of passes were grade A-C, with 16 girls getting straight A grades. One student was placed in the top 5 nationally for Latin.
Notable alumnae
- Dame Barbara Hepworth, artist
- Dame Anne Mueller, British civil servant and academic. Second Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office from 1984 to 1987 and then at HM Treasury from 1987 to 1990. She was Chancellor of De Montfort University from 1991 until 1995.
- Monica Edwards, children's author[2]
- Helen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones' Diary
- Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat
- Katherine Kelly, actress
- Usha Prashar, member of the House of Lords
- Dame Elsie Marjorie Williamson DBE, British academic, educator, physicist and Principal of Royal Holloway College, University of London
- Nichi Hodgson, British journalist, broadcaster, and author.
References
- ↑ "EduBase - Wakefield Girls' High School". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ WGHS Archives housed at West Yorkshire Archive Service - attended from September 1920 to July 1921