Skipton Girls' High School

Infobox UK school
name = Skipton Girls' High School


size =
latitude = 53.963576
longitude = -2.02747
dms =
motto =
motto_pl =
established = 1886
approx =
closed =
c_approx =
type = Foundation School, Grammar School
religion =
president =
head_label = Headteacher
head = Mrs Janet Renou
r_head_label =
r_head =
chair_label =
chair =
founder =
founder_pl =
specialist = Engineering
specialist_pl =
street = Gargrave Road
city = Skipton
county = North Yorkshire
country = England
postcode = BD23 1QL
LEA = North Yorkshire flagicon|England
ofsted = 121712
staff =
enrollment = 751
gender = Female
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
houses = Former: Broadbent, Larner, Wise. Current: Bronte, Johnson, Curie, Franklin
colours =
publication =
free_label_1 =
free_1 =
free_label_2 =
free_2 =
free_label_3 =
free_3 =
website = http://www.sghs.org.uk/
website_name = School website

Skipton Girls' High School, founded in 1886, is an all girls selective grammar school situated in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. The school recently became a foundation school. Around 750 girls aged 11 to 18 are educated at Skipton Girls', of which 190 are in the sixth form. The current headteacher is Mrs Janet Renou, who took up the position in September 2002. The previous headteacher was Diana Chambers. [cite news | title = New headteacher backs bid for specialist status | url = http://archive.keighleynews.co.uk/2002/2/14/130216.html | publisher = "Telegraph & Argus" | date = 14 February 2002 | accessdate = 2008-01-23]

tatus

The school was awarded specialist status as an Engineering College in September 2003, becoming the first all girls school to achieve this status. [cite news | title = Skipton Girls' High School – Specialist Engineering College | url = http://www.schoolsnetwork.org.uk/Article.aspa?PageId=238579&NodeId=475 | publisher = "Specialist Schools and Academies Trust" | accessdate = 2008-03-26] It also has Investors in People accreditation.

Admission

As a Foundation School the Governors are responsible for the admissions. Girls who wish to join the school sit a selection test. There is no selection test for entrance into sixth form as students are admitted on the basis of their GCSE grades and a reference from their current school.

Academic standards

Following the inspection on 5 March 2008 the school was rated "Outstanding", Grade 1 on a five point scale. The report said "This is an outstanding school. Standards are high and students achieve very well. ... The headteacher’s vision and drive are widely recognised within the school and the staff show high levels of unity and shared purpose. Students enter with standards of attainment that are well above average and these are built on very effectively throughout the school. .... The school has established suitable channels of communication with parents but could do more to actively involve parents in school life." [cite news | title = Inspection report - Skipton Girls’ High School | url = http://www.sghs.org.uk/2008%20OFSTED%20Full%20Report.pdf | publisher = "Ofsted" | date = 5 March 2008 | accessdate = 2008-03-26]

Old Girls' Guild

The Old Girls' Guild was started on 24th November 1917. The Guild still meets twice each year, for the Spring Reunion and Autumn Luncheon. The idea of the guild developed during Miss Larner's years as Headmistress during which staff and former pupils would meet. Miss Broadbent continued this, organising social events. The Guild's first magazine was published in 1918 and with the exception of 1920 one has been published every year. Bound copies of the magazine can be seen at Skipton Reference Library.

ee also

* Ermysted's Grammar School

References

External links

* [http://www.sghs.org.uk/ Official site]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=268913&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\school\121\s10_121712_20050520.pdf Ofsted Inspection Report 2005]