Wakefield Girls' High School
| Wakefield Girls' High School | |
|---|---|
 Wakefield Girls' High School | |
| Address | |
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Wentworth Street , , WF1 2QS England | |
| Coordinates | 53°41′13″N 1°30′13″W / 53.6869°N 1.5036°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent School |
| Motto | Each For All and All For God |
| Established | 1878 |
| Local authority | City of Wakefield |
| Department for Education URN | 108305 Tables |
| Head teacher | Ms Heidi-Jayne Boyes |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 665 as of January 2016[update] |
| Website | http://www.wgsf.org.uk |
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.
Education
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.[citation needed]
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