News Archive
MP gets lesson in democracy A Wolverhampton MP visited Wolverhampton Grammar School this week in order to find out more about another successful democratically elected body. Paul Uppal MP, Conservative Member for...
A term of fundraising fun This term is another busy one for fundraising as WGS students look to support its link school, Lords Meade in Uganda. Students in Year 7 to Year 10 are taking part in an Inter-form competition...
ROADWORKS NOTICE To all parents and visitors to the school: Wolverhampton City Council will be carrying out engineering works outside the school on Compton Road starting the week commencing Monday...
The Beaux Strategem This year's school play is a rollocking romp of a restoration comedy! The Beaux’ Stratagem by George Farquhar (adapted by Wilder and Ludwig) is stuffed full of all the comic elements...
Junior School Open Day Parents and potential students who would like to come along and take a look around WGJS before the forthcoming assessment days can do so during WGJS's latest open day. The open morning...
Rugby Squad take up Olympic Challenge Members of WGS’s 1st XV squad recently went along to local BMW dealership, Benham to take up the challenge set by one of GB’s brightest Olympic cycling prospects. Wolverhampton born Andy...
Sports teacher receives national award A WGS teacher with almost 40 years service has been recognised in a prestigious national awards ceremony which took place at the home of English rugby. Mr John Johnson, Director of Sport...
Ghostly goings-on at WGS WGS will be delving into the 'spookier' side of its history in the latest event being organised to mark its 500th anniversary. The WGS Ghost Walk taking place on November 18th, will take...
WGS Launches 500 Years of History The release of 500 balloons on Friday October 21st marked the start of the celebrations commemorating more than five centuries of education at WGS. Wolverhampton Grammar School students will be...
Pearl of Africa Comes to WGS WGS is hosting a remarkable concert from a choir with an international reputation which has already played to hosts as varied as the Paul O’Grady show and the Archbishop of York . The Pearl of...
Sporting Honours Talented students at Wolverhampton Grammar School have been recognised for their sporting prowess with call ups to national and regional squads. Oliver Ward, a Year 10 student, has been selected...
A Level students continue to make the grade Wolverhampton Grammar School A Level students continued the tremendous success of previous years, with more than 75 percent of this year’s passes being at grades A* - B. ...
GCSE results continue the upward trend Wolverhampton Grammar School students are once again celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results, with 33% of passes being at A* grade, and 63 per cent of all passes at A* - A. Within...
Charity support in the swim Staff at Wolverhampton Grammar School made a real splash for charity this week after their swimming efforts raised over £2000 for Cancer Research UK. The nine members of staff at the...
Press coverage for prizegiving Public speaking is nothing new to the guest of honour at WGS's latest prize giving ceremony, as she is recognised as one of the leading female sports commentators in the UK. Wolverhampton...
Help for Uganda I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for your generosity in helping to raise money for Lords Meade Vocational College and community projects in Uganda. This year we raised £6000 from...
Report still excellent after 500 years Wolverhampton School is celebrating after being classified as ‘excellent’ in its recent independent inspection. The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) interim review of Wolverhampton...
Rugby victory on a plate! WGS took a team of 12 boys to the Staffordshire Rugby Sevens tournament at Newcastle under Lyme School on Wednesday 6th May. This was a new experience for them as they had never played sevens...
Fives Alive Twenty WGS students competed in National Fives competitions this season, with many others representing the school throughout the year. With a summary of the latest results...
Fundraisers rise to the challenge A month of fundraising activities organised by Wolverhampton Grammar School has raised almost £6000 for disadvantaged students in Uganda. The money was raised by WGS students to help support its...
14 Lead 13s to Victory Wolverhampton RUFC U13 (14) v (19) WGS U13 WGS's under 13 rugby players claimed a well deserved victory over city rivals, Wolverhampton RUFC this...
England trip for Megan Half term was certainly a hit for Year 8 student Megan Griffiths this year as she jetted off with the England U14 rounders squad to play a tournament in Dubai. Such was the success...
Launch pad for 2012 You don’t have to wait until 2012 for THE sporting event of the decade. September 17th 2011 is set to be a very important day for the Old Wulfrunians Sports Festival as it marks the...
Pole Position for George Year 10 student, George Williams continues on his fast track to success after another winning performance at a major international karting event. In January, George who lives in Bridgnorth,...
Sports News Netball – the Regional Championships On Saturday 22nd January, 36 netballers, three members of staff and numerous supporters wrapped up warm to battle against the elements for the Regional...
OWA Dinner 2011 The date of the 2011 OWA Annual Dinner has been announced as Friday 4th March, 2011 . Guests for the dinner, to be served in the school's Derry Hall at 7.30pm, should begin to...
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Table Toppers “Following on from the school’s best ever GCSE results in 2010 with 70% of all examinations passed at A*/A grade, the publication of the national performance tables by the Department of...
New History of WGS available A new book tracing the history of the school from its establishment in 1512, to its current position as one of the leading independent schools in the region is now available. WGS - A History...
Taste of Success for Misha One WGS student is hoping to taste success after being selected to appear on Junior Masterchef in the New Year. Misha Batavia (11) a student in Big Six, won a place on the popular TV...
Community award for students The achievements of a group of WGS students who raised more than £4000 for a local charity have been recognised with a prestigious award. The Wolverhampton Grammar School, Coast 2 Coast team...
Honour for former chair of governors Founder’s Day 2010 was not only the annual day in which the founding of the school by Sir Stephen Jenyns in 1512 is celebrated, this year it gave the school the opportunity to...
We will remember them For almost one hundred years, the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month has been a poignant date. In recognition of the significance of the day, WGS’s librarian and...
George continues to race ahead It was a busy summer for our karting champion, George Williams (10C): The European Rotax Championship at Speedworld, Vienna in Austria where 72 competitors from 17 countries met over...
Record GCSE results for WGS Wolverhampton Grammar School is celebrating its best ever GCSE results after more than a third of its students achieved A* grades – an increase of 10 percent on last year’s figures. In...
Students celebrate A Level results It was definitely a case of the glass being half full at Wolverhampton Grammar School today after half of its A Level cohort were able to celebrate achieving A* or A...
End of term is just champion for WGS Wolverhampton Grammar School had plenty of reasons to celebrate the end of term this year, as its sports teams notched up yet more notable victories. WGS’s U12 cricketers won the Staffordshire...
Holocaust survivor visits WGS Wolverhampton Grammar School students recently heard testimony from Holocaust Survivor, Rudi Oppenheimer, as part of a visit organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET). The testimony...
U12 Cricket County Champions Stop press: WGS's U12 cricketers were crowned Staffordshire County Champions yesterday after beating Denstone College in the final. Victory came after a confident batting performance...
Big Six Bonanza Read a review of Big Six's sports day in the latest Big Six Newsletters
Art and Culture trips Letters are available in General Office now, for the following visits: VENICE Easter Art & Culture Trip 2011 NEW YORK Easter Art & Culture Trip 2012 Please see Mr. Millichamp for...
Charity begins cross-country Staff and students at Wolverhampton Grammar School are recovering after running the entire width of the country in a 24 hour marathon which they hope will raise thousands of pounds for a local...
WGS punches above its weight to achieve success Wolverhampton Grammar School has won an incredible 45 individual and team titles in sports including football, netball, rugby, Fives, gymnastics and cross country so far this season. In...
City Champions x 2! Two finals in the space of a week have resulted in WGS footballers' being crowned Wolverhampton City champions! The U12s who played their final at the home of...
WGS Student Driven to Succeed March 2010 A WGS student is hoping to follow in the tyre tracks of two world champions as he embarks on his latest bid to become British Karting champion. George Williams (14) is already...
Hope for Haiti 1st March 2010 WGS students have used their musical talents to put on a charity concert in support of the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The Hope for Haiti concert which took place last...
Head takes charity kidnap to heart 27th November 2009 Assembly was certainly memorable for students of Wolverhampton Grammar School this week after the Head was kidnapped in the middle of his morning address. Thankfully, the...
Senior Expedition 2011 We are delighted with the level of interest in the Borneo 2011 senior expedition and once again we wish to communicate our gratitude for the feedback that you continue to pass our way –...
Masterclass coaching from the professionals Cricketing youngsters will be able to take tips from the professionals during a weekend of cricket masterclasses which are taking place at Wolverhampton Grammar School on 5th and 6th December....
Ceiling is raised for bursary support 3rd October 2009 Ceiling is raised for bursary support Wolverhampton Grammar School’s decision to increase is bursary ceiling level has enabled many more families to consider applying for...
WGS Students Excel at GCSE 27 August 2009 Students at Wolverhampton Grammar School gained an average of over nine A* - C passes at GCSE this year, with 40 per cent of students achieving an A* - A in eight or more...
Another successful year for WGS students 20 August 2009 100 PERCENT HAT-TRICK HERALDS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR WGS A Level students at Wolverhampton Grammar School are celebrating after achieving a 100 pass rate for the...
Show celebrates a century of art July 3rd, 2009 GRAMMAR SCHOOL SHOW CELEBRATES A CENTURY OF ART Wolverhampton Grammar School’s 37th annual A Level and GCSE art show, which took place in the school’s Viner gallery this...
