South Wilts Grammar School for Girls
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| South Wilts Grammar School for Girls | |
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| Address | |
Stratford Road Salisbury , Wiltshire , SP1 3JJ England | |
| Coordinates | 51°04′47″N 1°47′57″W / 51.0797°N 1.7992°W / 51.0797; -1.7992Coordinates: 51°04′47″N 1°47′57″W / 51.0797°N 1.7992°W / 51.0797; -1.7992 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Learning for today, preparing for tomorrow |
| Established | 1927 (1927) |
| Specialist | Mathematics and Computing College |
Department for Education URN | 136391 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Diane Atkins |
| Headteacher | Michele Chilcott |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | approx. 1,050 |
| Colour(s) | Green and blue |
| Website | www.swgs.wilts.sch.uk |
South Wilts Grammar School for Girls is a secondary school in Salisbury, south Wiltshire, England. Established in 1927, the school converted to an academy in 2011.
Contents
1 History
2 Notable former pupils
3 Extra-curricular activities
4 References
5 External links
History
Opening in 1927, the school was originally combined with Bishop Wordsworth's School, with which it still has close links.
South Wilts gained specialist status in mathematics and computing in 2003, and in 2010 the International School Award.[1] It became an academy in January 2011.
In 2009, it was the top achieving school in Salisbury, including independent schools.[2][3] Entry is by a selective entrance examinations.
Notable former pupils
Anna Brecon, Emmerdale actress
Carolyn Browne, Ambassador to Azerbaijan since 2007
Sally Clark, British lawyer[4][5]
Norvela Forster, MEP from 1979 to 1984 for Birmingham South
Penny Tranter, BBC forecaster
Extra-curricular activities
The school participates in many activities, especially sport, including: netball, cross country, swimming, tennis, athletics, football, tag rugby, trampolining, dance, badminton, volleyball, hockey and gymnastics.
Music is another area of extra-curricular activity, with the school having a training band, wind band, orchestra, guitar group, junior choir, chamber choir, senior choir and a cappella.
References
^ South West Academic Trust Challenge Day
^ Sixth Form Colleges in Salisbury A Level Results 2009
^ Secondary Schools(Key Stage 3) in Salisbury
^ Obituary, The Daily Telegraph, 19 March 2007.
^ Obituary, The Times, 19 March 2007.
External links
Official website
