West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRA) brought a prosecution against Wakefield Grammar School Foundation and its former fire risk assessor Doctor James Gibson. 

At a hearing at Leeds Magistrates’ Court guilty pleas were entered to the following charges: Dr. Gibson, 65, who lives in Leeds, pleaded guilty to failing to make a suitable and sufficient risk assessment premises are known as Wakefield Girls’ High School, Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, and Mulberry House Nursery School between February 16th, 2017 and 11th March 2017.

Guilt plea Charges 

Wakefield Grammar School Foundation pleaded guilty to failing to make a suitable and sufficient risk assessment Wakefield Girls’ High School and Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School between February 16th and March 11th, 2017. 

The foundation also pleaded guilty to failing to take general fire precautions at Wakefield Girls’ High School and Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School between 16th February and 11th March 2017. The case was committed for sentence at Leeds Crown Court on January 10th, 2020.