Windsor Girls' School (WGS) is an upper school for girls aged 13–18 in
Windsor, Berkshire
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,
England
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. While most other schools in
Berkshire
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operate on a two-tier system with pupils entering secondary school at age 11, the local
LEA
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uses the
three-tier system, hence the 13+ entry age. It previously held
Business & Enterprise specialist status and was rated "good, with outstanding features" by
Ofsted
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inspectors in 2010. In 2014, the school was rated outstanding. Its partner school is
The Windsor Boys' School
The Windsor Boys' School is a comprehensive all-boys upper school and sixth form located on Maidenhead Road in Windsor, Berkshire, England, within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Local Authority. The school specialises in the arts.
...
.
History
WGS was originally Windsor County Girls' School, an
independent school
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, during the
inter-war period
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, founded in 1920, and later Windsor County Grammar School for Girls during the era of the
tripartite system
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. It turned comprehensive during the 1970s when the system was abolished.
Notable Alumnae
*
Geraldine McEwan
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, actress
*
Lauren Aquilina
Lauren Amber Aquilina (born 23 June 1995) is a Maltese-English singer and songwriter. Born in Bristol, she gained popularity by independently releasing a trilogy of EPs (''Fools'', ''Sinners'', and ''Liars'') whilst studying at school. Her debu ...
, singer/songwriter
Houses
*Dream
*Jansen Spence
*Epstein
*The White house
References
Further reading
*
External links
School website
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1920 establishments in England
Educational institutions established in 1920
Girls' schools in Berkshire
Upper schools in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Defunct grammar schools in England
Academies in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead