Wakefield Girls' High School

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Wakefield Girls' High School
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Wakefield Girls' High School
Address
Wakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street

, ,
WF1 2QS

England
Coordinates 53°41′13″N1°30′13″W / 53.6869°N 1.5036°W / 53.6869; -1.5036
Information
Typeindependent school
MottoEach For All and All For God
Established1878 (1878)
Local authority City of Wakefield
Department for Education URN 108305 Tables
Head teacherMs Heidi-Jayne Boyes
GenderGirls
Age8to 18
Enrolment665 as of January 2016
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]

Contents

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

Coat of arms of Wakefield Girls' High School
Coat of Arms of Wakefield Girls' High School.svg
Notes
Granted 10 January 1963. [5]
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.
Escutcheon
Per chevron Sable and Azure, in chief two leopards' faces and in base a fleur-de-lys Or; a bordure Ermine.
Motto
'Each for all and all for god'

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References

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