The Grammar School at Leeds A GSG School
- The Grammar School at Leeds
Alwoodley Gates
Harrogate Road
Leeds
LS17 8GS - Head: Mrs Sue Woodroofe
- T 01132 291552
- F 01132 285111
- E admissions@gsal.org.uk
- W www.gsal.org.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Leeds
- Pupils: 1,434; sixth formers: 412
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £16,389 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: The Grammar School at Leeds Primary
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Diamond model from years 7-11 with boys and girls taught separately; pupils pretty neutral about this but parents feel it works well. Pupils very engaged in house or extra-curricular activities, not a place where pupils hang around without purpose at breaktimes. They tell us that they feel very comfortable in their school environment and that the house system plays a big part in this, as well as developing self-confidence. More than one of the students we met mentioned 'friendly competition' and how it’s valued. Parents found that some year groups are more ...
What the school says...
The Grammar School at Leeds is one of the UK's leading independent co-educational schools. It enjoys the heritage of both Leeds Grammar School and Leeds Girls' High School with a lineage traceable back to 1552 and a long history of academic excellence. It benefits from a magnificent site on the outskirts of the north of Leeds.
The school provides fully co-educational teaching for ages 3-11, a mixed pastoral environment with single sex teaching for ages 11-16, and a fully co-educational sixth form. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2016, Sue Woodroofe BA PGCE NPQH (mid 50s) previously principal of the British School in Brussels (BSB). English degree from Liverpool, career teacher trained at Durham in English and history, master’s in educational leadership. Worked in a range of British independent and state schools until a family move took her to Belgium. She joined BSB as deputy head of the secondary school in 2004, becoming head of senior school in 2006 and appointed principal in 2011.
Welcoming, enthusiastic, an easy conversationalist, Mrs Woodroofe is the first female principal of GSAL since its formation in 2008 from the merged boys’ grammar and Headingley based girls’ high school. It's a move in the right direction say parents who say they like that she is very visible and approachable. Works closely with two...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
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Special Education Needs
We are aware that sometimes able pupils may have special learning difficulties, notably those associated with Dyslexia and Dyspraxia. Our policy is to welcome such pupils. Experience shows these children make good progress in our structured and supportive environment. We undertake a screening programme for all new pupils to the school, to identify learning difficulties. This is conducted by our specialist dyslexia teacher who is also responsible for teaching those pupils who have been identified as having a special need. This teaching is in small groups or individually, usually on a weekly basis. Regular reports and feedback is given to parents and teachers to establish an integrated support strategy. This is part of the LGS curriculum provision and there is no extra cost to parents. In addition, any pupils who have already been identified as dyslexic before entering GSAL are assessed by our specialist teacher and then offered extra support lessons where appropriate. Please direct any queries to our Learning Needs Co-ordinator, who will be happy to discuss related matters with you.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grammar School at Leeds Primary | 2023 | Majority from junior school. |
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