Windsor Girls' School (WGS) is an upper school for girls aged 13–18 in Windsor, Berkshire, England. While most other schools in Berkshire operate on a two-tier system with pupils entering secondary school at age 11, the local LEA uses the three-tier system, hence the 13+ entry age.[1] It previously held Business & Enterprise specialist status and was rated "good, with outstanding features" by Ofsted inspectors in 2010.[2] In 2014, the school was rated outstanding. Its partner school is The Windsor Boys' School.
Windsor Girls' School | |
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Address | |
Imperial Road , , SL4 3RT | |
Information | |
Type | Academy converter |
Motto | Aspire, Advance, Achieve |
Established | 1920 |
Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
Trust | Windsor Learning Partnership UID 5544 |
Department for Education URN | 141852 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteachers | Peter Griffiths and Eimear O'Carroll |
Gender | girls |
Age | 13 to 18 |
Enrolment | 778 |
Houses | 3 |
Colour(s) | Green |
Publication | The Windsorian |
Website | http://www.windsorgirls.net/ |
WGS was originally Windsor County Girls' School, a private school, during the inter-war period, founded in 1920, and later Windsor County Grammar School for Girls during the era of the tripartite system.[3] It turned comprehensive during the 1970s when the system was abolished.