Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Academy converter secondary school in Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our team of dedicated staff all ensure that students are well supported to achieve academic success, within a caring community. Pastoral care is exceptional, focusing upon student wellbeing. High quality advice and support is provided to ensure that students are well informed to make their choices when preparing for higher education and their future careers.
The school has an impressive record of students going on to read a variety of degree courses including Medicine and Law; and at some of the best institutions in the country including Oxford and Cambridge, alongside securing prestigious higher level apprenticeships at companies such as KPMG.
WGHS truly is a special place to be, with its supportive atmosphere encouraging all students to achieve their best in all aspects of school life. If you would like to find out more about our school, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Debating
- Drama
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 140798
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (22 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.16 governors are linked to a profile (15 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Marie Poyner | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anna Durkin Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Aman Dhir | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anandadeep Mandal Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anne-Marie Morton Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karen Vitalis Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2024 | |
| Dr Kirandeep Gill | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amenda Sun | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sue Aston (likely) | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 |
| Mr Jasvinder Singh Randhawa Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Gill Fox | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Gill Fox | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 |
| Mrs Rachel Tierney Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Swan | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 |
| Mrs Kaye Barbara Harrison Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2019 |
| Anne Ward Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Manjit Kaur Bhogal Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Anthony Jones Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Trudi Young Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2014 | |
| Mr Mark Jones Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 |
| Mrs Anne Rosalind Ward Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 |
| Mrs Trudi Young Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mrs Julie Bird Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Professor Claire Watkins Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jasvinder Singh Randhawa Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anne Rosalind Ward Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record