Wakefield Girls High School
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Wakefield Girls High School (WGHS) is a private school in Wakefield, England. WGHS is committed to realising girls’ potential.
In the first three years girls aged 11–14 (Year 7-9) are taught an impressively wide and varied range of subjects, with a maximum of 24 girls in each of the 5 classes.
All girls study English, Mathematics and the 3 Sciences. French is taught throughout, with the opportunity to study Spanish or German as a second modern language.
The school is part of the Wakefield Grammar School Foundation, comprising WGHS Senior and Junior schools, along with the nearby Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and Junior School.
The current headmistress of the school is Mrs P Langham. The current Deputy-Headmistress is Mrs L Staveley who replaced Mrs Mirfield.
A new building for the huge DT rooms and 5 English Rooms was opened in 2005 by Helen Fielding, the famous author (of Bridget Jones)
Famous old girls include:- Barbara Hepworth, Helen Fielding and Joanne Harris.
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