Wakefield Girls’ High School

Independent

National rank

248

n/a

Rank last year

66.5%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

50.2%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Heidi-Jayne Boyes

Gender of entry

Girls, mixed nursery

Total pupils

734 (11-18)

Head teacher

Heidi-Jayne Boyes

Gender of entry

Girls, mixed nursery

Total pupils

734 (11-18)

Head teacher

Heidi-Jayne Boyes

Gender of entry

Girls, mixed nursery

Total pupils

734 (11-18)

UK day fees per term*

£6,586 (11-18) includes lunch

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 255

Grade

%

A*

10.2

A

25.4

B

31

A*/A

35.5

A*-B

66.5

GCSE 2024 rank: 244

Grade

%

A*/9/8

30.7

A/7

19.5

A*/A/9/8/7

50.2

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2022
Verdict
Excellent-good
“The school aims for pupils to be empowered, together and aware; to be outward-looking, motivated to support each other and ready to make a difference. Pupils are reflective learners and know their own strengths and weaknesses. Pupils across the school achieve a high level of success in a broad range of team and individual activities at local, national, and international level. Pupils’ attitudes towards learning are strong … [and they] grasp opportunities to demonstrate initiative and develop new skills. Pupils flourish as part of a diverse and inclusive community, which actively encourages them and shapes their well-rounded development.” There were short visits in 2022 and 2023.
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About the school

  • One of three Wakefield Grammar Foundation Schools, which includes Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School.
  • From September 2026, the three schools will join together in one co-educational diamond school for pupils aged 3-18.
  • Teachers are chosen not just for their academic knowledge but industry experience in their chosen fields.
  • The school’s Pathways to Success programme features high-achieving alumnae, who share their professional experiences on the powHER panel, including Louise O’Shea, the chief executive of confused.com and Karen Swales, a senior scientific officer at the Institute of Cancer Research.
  • Wellbeing initiatives include mindfulness practices, the Happy Café, an in-school counsellor, and designated staff and student wellbeing ambassadors.
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