Wakefield Girls High School was founded in 1878 and opened with 59 pupils. Now there are more than 1,000 aged from 3-18.
The Nursery, Preparatory department and the Junior School occupy their own premises on the main school site and share its facilities and some specialist staff.
The school aims to give good all round education to each pupil, encouraging academic excellence, emphasising traditional values, nurturing talents and developing an individual's potential. These aims are pursued within a happy and stimulating environment, governed by mutual respect and bounded by a framework of principles.
The school occupies an extensive site near the centre of Wakefield and is easily accessible by road and rail. Accommodation includes a newly refurbished and enlarged Science and Technology Centre, containing suites of laboratories, technology studios, a large computing area, classrooms and a lecture theatre. Other specialist facilities exist for all subjects, including a language laboratory and a drama centre. A new Sports Hall has recently been opened as the first phase of a Creative Arts development. Other developments have provided specialist provision for economics and business studies, careers and sixth form study.
All girls follow a broad and balanced curriculum which keeps the widest possible range of options open until A level. Examination results are excellent.
Girls enjoy the best of both worlds. They benefit educationally from a single-sex environment but there is close co-operation with Queen Elizabeth Grammar School for Boys which has the same governing body and is close by. There are many joint activities, particularly in music, drama and on social occasions and some joint lessons, at Sixth Form level.
There is a very strong tradition of sporting excellence at local, county and National level. At the playing fields, a short distance away, there are tennis courts, cricket, hockey and netball grounds.
Drama and music play an important part in the life of the school so do extra curricular activities. There are currently over 80 activities available.
There is a full Careers programme and well established links with industry.
The school participates in the Assisted Places Scheme and entry is by examination at 11+, 13+ and 16+.
