The Headmistress

Mrs K M Matthews was appointed head of Bradford Girls' Grammar School in April 2009. She was educated in Manchester at Loreto College before moving to Leeds and gaining a BSc Mathematics and Media Studies, PGCE in Mathematics and Physical Education and an MA in Education. 

Mrs Matthews is also an ISI Team Inspector and a governor at Westbourne School in Sheffield 

"Warm and approachable, astute, honest, humorous, in touch with the wider educational world; enjoys teaching maths (does one quarter of a timetable, up to GCSE). Values individual teachers who can enthuse pupils and is keen to foster staff talent; wants to maintain the school's high academic standards and enable girls from less privileged backgrounds to succeed. Parents say she deals with problems 'promptly and appropriately' and makes herself available in a flexible way".  GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE