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Wakefield Girls' High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wentworth Street
 Wakefield
 West Yorkshire WF1 2QS
Telephone: 01924 372490

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 7-18)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 1980

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £4,272 to £5,688 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Judith Tingle (since March 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Richard Brookes
Number of pupils: 589
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.7% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 63.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Wakefield
Electoral Ward: Wakefield North
School Number: 3846114
Associations: HMC, IAPS, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 11th March 2025 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
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