Wakefield Girls' High School Explained

Wakefield Girls' High School
Coordinates:53.6869°N -1.5036°W
Motto:Each For All and All For God
Type:independent school
Head:Ms Heidi-Jayne Boyes
Address:Wentworth Street
City:Wakefield
County:West Yorkshire
Country:England
Postcode:WF1 2QS
Local Authority:City of Wakefield
Urn:108305
Enrolment:665
Gender:Girls
Lower Age:8
Upper Age:18
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 Wakefield Girls' High School Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School.

Education

In 2021, 29% of students earnt A* grades at A Level. 63% of students achieved straight A* and A grades awarded in three or more subjects and 85% of students achieved grades A* to B.[2]

Also in 2021, over 75% of all GCSE entries were awarded 9 – 7 grades with one-third being awarded grade 9.[3]

Notable alumnae

Coat of arms

Escutcheon:Per chevron Sable and Azure, in chief two leopards' faces and in base a fleur-de-lys Or; a bordure Ermine.
Crest:On a wreath Or, Azure, Argent and Sable, An owl Argent, crowned with an ancient crown Or, standing within a chaplet of leaves Proper and roses silver, barbed and seeded Proper, and between two pens Azure, the quills gold.
Motto:'Each for all and all for god'
Notes:Granted 10 January 1963.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EduBase – Wakefield Girls' High School. EduBase. Department for Education. 3 February 2017. en.
  2. Web site: A-Level Results 2021. 2022-02-18. Wakefield Girls High School. en-GB.
  3. Web site: GCSE Results 2021. 2022-02-18. Wakefield Girls High School. en-GB.
  4. WGHS Archives housed at West Yorkshire Archive Service – attended from September 1920 to July 1921
  5. Web site: Wakefield Girls' High School . Heraldry of the World . 15 February 2023.