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Leeds Girls’ High School 利兹女子高级中学, Headingley Lane, Leeds LS6 1BN
Tel: 0113 274 4000 Fax: 0113 275 2217
• GIRLS, 3–18, Day
• Pupils 995, Upper sixth 75
• Termly fees £1896–£2602
• GSA
• Enquiries/application to the Admissions Secretary

What it’s like
Founded in 1876, it is situated in Headingley, 2–3 miles from Leeds city centre and within walking distance of the university. It has elegant and well-equipped buildings in 10 acres of pleasant grounds with lawns and gardens. The pre-prep school is on the same site; the junior school is a 3 minutes’ walk away and has recently had a major new extension. There is considerable collaboration with Leeds Grammar School and in 2007 the two are to merge forming a single co-educational school, the Grammar School at Leeds. Academic standards are high and results excellent. There is a strong system of pastoral support and a personal and social education programme. The school’s industrial liaison officer fosters links with local businesses, runs courses and conferences and arranges work experience/shadowing. Music and drama are strong and there are excellent facilities for work in these subjects, including separate music and drama centre and drama studio and new facilities in the junior school. There is also a modern sports complex with indoor swimming pool on site. A range of extra-curricular activities (including Young Enterprise groups, community-service scheme, theatre visits, a school magazine and termly newsletter) develops pupils’ awareness beyond the classroom.

School profile

Pupils & entrance
Pupils: Total age range 3–18; 995 day pupils. Senior department, 11–18, 608 girls.
Entrance: Main entry ages 3, 7, 11 and 16. Own entrance exam used; for sixth-form entry, 7 GCSEs at least grade C (grade A in sixth-form subjects). No special skills or religious requirements. State school entry, 40% senior intake; 60% from own junior school, Ford House (tel 0113 274 4000).

Scholarships, bursaries & extras 6 pa scholarships at 11, value 17% fees: 4 academic and 2 music. On average 5+ pa bursaries, based on financial need. Parents not expected to buy textbooks.

Head & staff
Headmistress: Ms Sue Fishburn, appointed 1997. Educated at Dursley Grammar School and Birmingham University (biology). Previously Deputy Head at Stafford Grammar School and Head of Biology at Hodge Hill School.
Teaching staff: 68 full time, 19 part time.

Exam results
GCSE: In 2003, 91 pupils in Year 11, 99% gained at least grade C in 8+ subjects. Average GCSE score 64 (62 over 5 years).
A-levels: 77 in upper sixth: 71 passed in 4+ subjects. Average final point score achieved by upper sixth formers 479.

University & college entrance 100% of 2003 sixth-form leavers went on to a degree course (4% after a gap year), 12% to Oxbridge. 45% took courses in science including medicine and physiotherapy, 2% in engineering and technology, 30% in humanities & social sciences, 3% in art & design, 20% in vocational subjects including law.

Curriculum GCSE, AS, A-levels and S-levels. 24 subjects offered (including further maths, classical Greek, home economics, theatre studies, politics, psychology).
Sixth form: Most sixth formers take 4 subjects at AS-level, 3 at A-level. Many combine arts, languages, humanities and sciences; in addition, all take AS and A-level general studies. Key skills integrated into sixth form courses.
Vocational: Work experience available.
Languages: French and German offered to GCSE, AS and A-level. Regular exchanges (France and Germany). Most 11–12 year olds spend a week in France. Visits and twinning with schools in eg France, Germany, Malawi.
ICT: Taught both as a discrete subject and across the curriculum. 150 computers for pupil use (9 hours a day), majority networked and with email and internet access. Radio-linked laptops available.

The arts
Music: Over 60% of pupils learn a musical instrument; instrumental exams can be taken in school. Many musical groups including orchestras, concert band, junior and senior choirs, chamber choir, wind band, string group, recorder consort, clarinet and flute groups, several chamber ensembles, jazz and folk groups. Regular concerts, workshops, musical festival and joint productions with Leeds Grammar School. Choir and orchestra tours include Australia, New Zealand, Eastern Europe, France, Holland and Germany. Pupils in National Youth Choirs (2), National Youth Orchestra (2), National Children’s Orchestra (3) and 11 in County Youth Orchestra. 11 currently studying A-level music and 22 taking GCSE.
Drama: Drama offered. GCSE and A-level drama, LAMDA and Guildhall exams may be taken. Many pupils are involved in school productions and majority in house/other productions. 3 productions a year; interest high and increasing. Pupils participate in debating and public speaking competitions.
Art & design: On average, 24 take GCSE, 11 A-level. Regular acceptances to art schools; some to degree courses without foundation course, currently 5 taking textiles at GCSE.

Sport & activities
Sport: Hockey, netball, swimming, health-related fitness, gymnastics, tennis, rounders, softball, athletics, badminton, volleyball, aerobics, lifesaving, basketball, trampolining compulsory. Optional: squash, golf. RLSS, AAA tests may be taken. City, county and regional hockey and netball players; teams in regional rounders (U15) and national tennis finals (U13), county tennis champions (U11). City netball finals and champions (U12, U13, U14, U18).
Activities: Pupils take bronze and silver Duke of Edinburgh Award and Sports Leader Award. Community service optional for 2 years at age 16. Strong charity fund-raising commitment; links with school in Malawi; older pupils help with reading at a local school. Over 30 clubs, eg various sports, history, French, debating, Christian Union, music, newsletter.

School life
Uniform: School uniform worn, except in sixth form.
Houses & prefects: Competitive houses. Head girl and deputies elected by staff and sixth form. School council.
Religion: Non-denominational assemblies. Pupils may opt for separate Jewish and Muslim assemblies.
Social: Joint social activities, clubs, musical and drama events with other schools – particularly Leeds Grammar with which also runs residential insight management course and has joint rowing club. Annual ski trip. Pupils allowed to bring own car/bike to school. Meals self-service. No tobacco or alcohol allowed.

Discipline Pupils failing to produce homework once would be reprimanded (on further occasions, a complaints slip, then kept in to complete the work, ultimately parents involved); any pupil caught smoking cannabis on the premises could expect temporary exclusion whilst parents are contacted and background investigated with permanent exclusion the most likely outcome.

Alumni association is run by Mrs K Davis, 38 Becketts Park Drive, Leeds LS6 3PB.