Established interests prevented the use of existing charitable funds, so Lupton and her colleagues created a new way forward: a joint stock company.

The pupils were divided into four houses, named after the four patron saints of the United Kingdom: Andrew, David, George and Patrick.

The fine oak wood panelling in the Assembly Hall detailed where Old Girls went to university on completion of their education at LGHS.

In 2004 LGHS was the highest performing school within the Leeds LEA area, achieving top results at both GCSE and A Level.

The school building was used as a filming location for the fictional St Matthews' Hospital in the new ITV medical drama Monroe, which was scheduled for broadcast in 2011.