Predecessor School Closure and Replacement By All-Ability Academy
Parents of pupils at the school were informed in September 2007 that the school was to be replaced by a state-funded all-ability girls' 3-19 Academy, with the GDST as the founding sponsor.
As part of the state-funded system the Academy no longer charges fees. Fair banding is used to ensure a comprehensive intake of the full range of academic ability. Sixth Form admission is six GCSE passes at Grade B or above, including English and mathematics. The school's particular specialisms are Music and Mathematics.
Recently the local authority suggested a collaboration or merger with Prenton High School for Girls, a local 11-16 comprehensive, due to a significant surplus of school places for girls on the Wirral and the significant duplication between the two schools. However, any form of collaboration between the two schools would require the co-operation of the GDST, the governing bodies of both schools and the Local Authority.
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