Withington Girls' School

Withington is a leading independent day school for girls aged 7 to 18 in which some of the best academic results in the country are attained within a lively, happy and caring environment. Our outstanding record of achievement is complemented by an extensive range of extracurricular opportunities.

Headmistress’s Welcome

Welcome to our website which is designed to introduce you to our remarkable Withington community and to encourage you to visit us in person and learn more at first hand.

It is our aim that girls should leave Withington at ease with themselves and ready to face with confidence the challenges of university life and beyond.

Hallé Youth Orchestra Success for Two Withington Pupils

Two Withington pupils have been selected to play for Manchester’s prestigious Hallé Youth Orchest…

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Bronze DofE Award 2020-2021

This year, 88 girls in Year 9 have enrolled onto DofE Bronze Award and, this term, they have complet…

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Politics Blog Competition Success

Congratulations to Year 13 student Emma who has been awarded the runner-up accolade in the Political…

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Great Exhibition at Home Competition Success!

A team of seven pupils in Year 9 (who are now in a Year group 'bubble') have won a prize for their e…

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Fifteenth Year of Harvest Gifts for the Booth Centre

The School celebrated Harvest Festival 2020 in a virtual assembly today by giving to the Booth Centr…

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Duke of Edinburgh Silver Qualifying Expedition 2020

Having been back at school for only one day, 18 girls in Year 12 set off to complete their postponed…

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Duke of Edinburgh Gold Qualifier Expedition 2020

Despite the additional and unwelcome presence of Storm Francis, 24 Year 13 girls successfully took o…

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GCSE 2020: A positive step towards a bright future

To mark the day on which the Upper Fifth students of Withington Girls’ School received the outcome…

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