Withington Girls' School, based in Manchester, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 7 to 19. The school is a other independent school and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Withington Girls' School currently has around 756 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: Wellington Road, Manchester, M14 6BL
Website: www.wgs.org
Telephone: 01612241077
School Type: Other independent school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Haslam
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 105595

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 19
Gender: Girls
School Capacity: 790
Number of Pupils: 756
Number of Boys: 0
Number of Girls: 756

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
-0.04
Local authority average
-0.01
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Town average
38%
Local authority average
39%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Town average
44%
Local authority average
45%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
64.5
Town average
46.8
Local authority average
51.8
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
6.1
Town average
4.1
Local authority average
4.7
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School
St Paul's Road , Withington M20 4PG
3out of 4 847 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bethnall Drive , Fallowfield M14 7ED
4out of 4 923 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Kentigern's RC Primary
Bethnall Drive , Fallowfield M14 7ED
- not rated 923 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Old Moat Junior School
Old Moat Lane , Withington M20 3FN
- not rated 931 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Old Moat Infant School
Old Moat Lane , Withington M20 3FN
- not rated 931 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW
3out of 4 1,594 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW
- not rated 1,594 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL
3out of 4 1,812 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Vincent De Paul RC High School
Denison Road , Victoria Park M14 5RX
- not rated 1,948 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys
Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER
4out of 4 2,008 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Xaverian College
Lower Park Road , M14 5RB
- not rated 2,018 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School
Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR
3out of 4 1,839 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Withington Girls' School
Wellington Road , Fallowfield M14 6BL
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Meridian Education
363 Wilmslow Road , M14 6XU
- not rated 476 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Hart Road Pupil Referral Unit
195 Hart Road , Fallowfield M14 7BA
- not rated 675 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit
Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB
3out of 4 836 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manchester High School for Girls
Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS
- not rated 1,027 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.