Durham High School for Girls is a single-sex

Single-sex education

Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and...

 independent day school for 3 to 18 year olds in Durham

Durham

Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...

 City, United Kingdom.

History and current status

The school was founded in 1894 and has occupied various sites during its history. It now has premises south of the City at Farewell Hall. The School is a member of the Girls School Association.

Leadership and staff

The school is a Church of England foundation, whose current head teacher is the Revd Ann Templeman, one of very few ordained women to be head of a senior school. The Chair of the Governors is Mr W Hurworth.
In May 2011 it was announced Revd Ann Templeman was to step down as headmistress after 13 years at the school.

Academic results

Academic Results are higher than average, even for the independent sector. Government performance figures show 98% of students achieving 5 Grade A* - C grades or better in their GCSEs.

Scholarships

The School offers a number of scholarships and bursaries, including one which offers up to a 100% rebate on the fees for seven years.

Notable former pupils

• Joanna Burton - Opera singer
• Wendy Craig
  Wendy Craig
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   - Actress
• Wendy Gibson - Actress and news presenter
• Sister Anne Williams - Church Army
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   Captain and member of the General Synod
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   of the Church of England
  Church of England
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• Sarah Gatenby - News presenter and journalist

Projects

The school works in co-operation with the Durham/Lesotho Link and girls from the sixth form visit the Kingdom of Lesotho

Lesotho

Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...

every summer to help in orphanages that support children affected by AIDS. The country is completely surrounded by South Africa, making it expensive to get AIDS relief to the county. Many fundraising events take place throughout the year to increase funds for these projects.

Further reading

• 125 Years of Durham High School For Girls: A Birthday Celebration, Edited by Alison Utley, 2009 ISBN 9781906507077

External links

• Durham High School for Girls