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Wakefield Girls' High School

Wakefield, Yorkshire Area West, WF1 2QS

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School Information

Wakefield Girls’ High School Senior School leads the way in girls’ achievements - creative, academic and sporting. The school has a reputation as a centre of educational excellence and the vast range of extra curricular activities is widely acknowledged in Yorkshire and beyond. The school has its own extensive array of facilities, and attracts pupils from across South and West Yorkshire.

General Information

Gender: Girls only
Day/Boarding: Day
Age Range - Boys:  
Age Range - Girls: Prep, Senior, Sixth
Size: 718
Last Inspected: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: GSA

Fees per term

Boarding (£):  
Day (£): 3133 - 3133

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: Exam
Scholarships, Bursaries: Academic scholarships, Bursaries for new entrants, Hardship awards for existing pupils

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range       11 - 17    
Pupil Numbers       718   158

Subjects taught

Ancient History/Classical Civ, Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Computing/ICT, Double/Triple Award Science, Drama/Theatre Studies, Economics, English Language, English Literature, Food Technology, French, Further Mathematics, General Studies, Geography, German, Government/Politics, Greek, History, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design, PSE, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish, Textiles and Fashion

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, All weather surface, Astroturf, Athletics track, CDT Centre, Common Room, Drama Studio, Fitness suite, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Language Centre, Learning Support Unit, Library, Performing Arts Centre, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Tennis Courts

Activities

Art, Chess, Choir, Computing/IT, Cookery, Creative Writing, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Duke of Edinburgh, Environmental/Green club, Film/Video Club, Life Saving/First Aid, Maths Puzzle Club, News Club, Orchestra/Band, Orienteering, Outdoor Pursuits, Science club, Skiing, Textiles, Theatre trips, Year book, Yoga, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Cross Country, Fitness Training, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Tennis, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Major Railway Station: Less than 15 minutes
International Airport: Less than 60 minutes
Location: Inner City

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Christian
Dietary Catered For: Vegans, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 95078
ISI Reference Number: 1268
DCSF Reference Number: 384 / 6114