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Wakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QS
Independent school for ages 7–18 in Wakefield. Girls intake.
Wakefield Girls' High School is a selective independent school for girls in Wakefield, for ages 7 to 18, with a sixth form and around 675 pupils.
Its ISI inspection in March 2025 found standards met, including safeguarding.
The school is part of the Wakefield Grammar School Foundation and the school describes its shared ethos as The Wakefield Way. Its published data records GCSE Attainment 8 at 61.7, with 63.9% achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and 21.1% of A-level students achieving AAB or better in two or more facilitating subjects.
Ages 7–18 · All-through
675 pupils · On roll
Independent school · Girls