2 St John's Square, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2QX
10 simple reasons to choose Wakefield Girls' High School, Junior School
Independent prep school in Wakefield.
For pupils aged 7 to 11 years.
Girls' school.
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Academically selective admissions policy from Year 3.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Junior division of Wakefield Girls' High School, an all-through school to age 18.
Wakefield Girls' High School, Junior School fees range from £3,480 (Rec) to £3,674 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Wakefield Girls' High School, Junior School
Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in Wakefield and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 13.4 pupils per class and 11.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most Junior School pupils move up to Wakefield Girls' High School at the end of Year 6.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for computing from Year 3.
There are termly educational day trips, and annual residential trips for all year groups.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and nearly three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Wakefield Girls' High School, Junior School
Independent Prep Schools
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School (0.2 miles); Silcoates School, Junior School (1.6 miles); Wakefield Independent Junior and Infant School (6.3 miles).
State Primary Schools
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School (2.2 miles); Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate (2.3 miles); St Peter's & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury (3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Wakefield Girls' High School (0.2 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (0.3 miles); Silcoates School (1.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
Wakefield City Academy (1.5 miles); Outwood Grange Academy (1.7 miles); Crofton Academy (4.3 miles).