Grammar School At Leeds
The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) is an independent school in Leeds, England, created on 4 August 2005 from the merger of Leeds Grammar School and Leeds Girls' High School.
The schools physically merged in September 2008, at which point the school became open to both sexes. The school is now situated on two sites: the Senior School (ages 11–18) and Junior School (7–11) at the Alwoodley Site, while the Leeds Girls' High School site in Headingley is used by the Infant School and a new Nursery School. The merged school operates as a "diamond school" meaning that classes for girls and boys between the ages of 11 and 16 remain segregated, but all extracurricular activities are mixed. Classes for all below the age of 11 and in the Sixth Form are co-educational. During the merger consultation process, the student, parent and teaching bodies of both schools decided on the 4 major goals of The Grammar School at Leeds. These would be to achieve academic excellence, opportunity, care and integrity.
The Grammar School at Leeds is a fee-paying school, but bursaries and scholarships are available.
Read more about Grammar School At Leeds: House Structure, Locations, Senior Management Team, Merger Controversy
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