Leeds Girls' High School (LGHS) was an independent, selective, fee paying school for girls aged 3–18 located in Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school was merged with Leeds Grammar School to form the Grammar School at Leeds in the September 2008.
The school had three sections:
- Rose court: 3- to 7-year-olds
- Ford House: 7– to 11-year-olds
- Senior School: 11– to 18-year-olds
The school motto was 'Age Quod Agis', which translates as 'do what you do'. Whilst seemingly tautological at first glance, it is in fact a corruption of the Biblical exhortation, "whatsoever thy turn thy hand to, do it with all thy might". Leeds Girls' High School had many notable alumni.
The school site was situated throughout the Western suburbs of Headingley. Rose Court was situated on the large Senior School site on Headingley Lane, whilst Ford House operated 1 mile (1.6 km) down the road in a converted mansion house. The Senior School building was built in the early 1900s, and efforts are currently being made to make it a listed building. The furniture within the Senior School Library was designed by Robert Thompson (The Mouseman), but sold when the school moving to Alwoodley Gates. The Assembly Hall had some of the most exquisite wood panelling of any school in the North of England,dateMay 2012 with panels detailing where LGHS Old Girls went to university on completion of their education at LGHSin fine oak. The site currently remains vacant, with the old school buildings boarded-up and disused. The Old "Ford House" building remains in use and is currently operating as GSAL'S Rose Court Pre-Prep and Nursery.
In 2004 Leeds Girls' High School was the highest performing school within the Leeds LEA area, achieving top results at both GCSE and A Level.
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