Merger With Leeds Grammar School
The merged school administration took over Leeds Girls' High School in August 2005, however the schools did not physically merge until September 2008. At that time the Senior School (ages 11–18) and Junior School (ages 7–11) remained at their present Alwoodley Site. The Infant School moved to the former LGHS site at Headingley next to a new Nursery School. The main Senior School site of Leeds Girls' High School was sold to a private developer. Classes for girls and boys between the ages of 11 and 16 will remain segregated, but all extracurricular activities are mixed.
There has been controversy and speculation surrounding the event, concerning the increased levels of traffic around the Alwoodley site, the new purple uniform and in some opinions, the loss of the school's heritage. The music and drama centre situated on Headingley Lane, known as the Elinor Lupton Centre, was also sold due to the physical merger.
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