South Wilts Grammar School for Girls

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name = South Wilts Grammar School for Girls


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specialist = Mathematics and Computing College
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street = Stratford Road
city = Salisbury
county = Wiltshire
country = England
postcode = SP1 3JJ
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enrollment = c. 950
gender = Girls
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South Wilts Grammar School for Girls, or just South Wilts Grammar School or SWGS, is a secondary school in Salisbury, south Wiltshire, England. It is a selective foundation school, with specialist Mathematics and Computing College status.

History

Opened in 1927 the school was originally combined with Bishop Wordsworth's School with which it still has close links. The two schools' sixth formers still share some lessons, travelling between the two schools. Since the opening the school has continued to develop with a new building and school hall being opened in the 1960/70s, and three new buildings being opened in the past year.

It gained specialist status in mathematics and computing in September 2003.

The newest buildings added to the school complex are a single storey maths block opened early 2004, a sixth form block to accommodate the sixth form and a music block. As well as new buildings the school has recently undergone refurbishment with the old wooden science labs being replaced and the majority of classrooms being equipped. Over the past year a single storey music block has been added.

For many years now South Wilts has topped government league tables with excellent public examinations results which illustrate the high level of teaching that is given at the schoolfact|date=February 2008.

To join this school students have to pass the 11+ exam taken in year 6, the 12+ exam taken in years 7, the 13+ in year 8 or the 14+ in year 9. South Wilts does not allow student to apply in years 10 or 11.

Notable Alumnae

*Norvela Forster - MEP
*Sally Clark, British lawyer [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=XEKIIZGR0JHHDQFIQMGSFFWAVCBQWIV0?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2007/03/19/db1902.xml Obituary] , "The Daily Telegraph", 19 March 2007.] [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1533755.ece Obituary] , "The Times", 19 March 2007.]
*Penny Tranter, BBC forecaster

Extra curricular activities

The school participates in many outer school activities, especially sport. Hockey, Netball and Basketball, as well as Cross country and Orienteering. Cross country and orienteering have helped decorate the walls with girls competing in national events.

References

External links

* [http://www.swgs.wilts.sch.uk/index.asp School website]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/04/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/865_5412.stm bbc report]