Corporate Norwich High School for Girls' Norwich High School was the first school opened by the Girls' Public Day School Company outside the London area. It opened on 22 February 1875 at Churchman House in St Giles with Miss Ada Benson as the first head mistress with 61 pupils. In 1887 the school moved to the Assembly Rooms in Theatre Street. In 1909 a domestic science department was opened to educate girls over 17. In 1933 the school moved to Newmarket Road where the senior school was based in 'Eaton Grove' (No. 95) and the junior school in the adjoining building named 'Stafford House' (No. 93). In 1940 the domestic science department closed. By 2007 the school had built many additional building on the site include Lanschester House, which became the home of the six form. independent girls' school Girls' Day School Trust GB/366/542 04/09/2008 Mkklibyz 04/09/2008 Mkklibyz Girls' Day School Trust; Norwich High School for Girls; independent girls' school Norwich High School for Girls Norwich High School 8174d7f1-25f2-400d-bb65-faf0c48a700a