Bradford Girls' Grammar School
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| Bradford Girls' Grammar School (BGGS) | |
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Squire Lane , , BD9 6RB | |
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| Type | Free school |
| Motto | Aspire. Succeed. Lead |
| Established | 1875 |
| Department for Education URN | 140204 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Mrs K.T.M Matthews |
| Gender | Girls and boys 5-11 yrs, Girls only 11-18 yrs |
| Age | 5 to 18 |
| Houses | Castle, Nightingale, Tomlinson and Bronte |
| Colour(s) | Navy, Black, Yellow |
| Publication | The Leader (termly) |
| Website | www |
Bradford Girls' Grammar School is a free school for girls aged 5 – 18 and boys aged 5 – 11. Founded in 1875, the school is on the outskirts of Bradford city centre in West Yorkshire, England. Recent public examination results put the school top in Bradford and among the top three in Yorkshire. Bradford Girls has a debating society, which Barbara Castle went to when at the school.
Previously an independent school, it became a free school in 2013, and no longer charges for admission.[1]
Notable former pupils
- Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, British Labour Party politician.
- Linda Barker, English interior designer and television presenter.
- Juliet Barker, British historian.
- Marion Bidder, British physiologist
- Thangam Debbonaire, British Labour Party politician.
- Melanie Kilburn, English actress.
- Natalia Kills, English singer-songwriter.
- Lizzie Mickery, British writer and former actress.
- Anita Rani, English radio and television presenter, and journalist.
- Mary Tamm, Actress.
References
- ^ Wainwright, Martin (30 November 2011). "Bradford Girls Grammar to end fee-paying and seek Free School status". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2013.