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.

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Alumna Louise joins the WGS Board of Governors
Withington Girls’ School is very pleased to welcome alumna Dr Louise Maynard-Atem to the school’…
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Alumna Christine Rice awarded MBE
Congratulations to alumna Christine Rice who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list fo…
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Senior Citizens’ Christmas Tea Party 2022
In the words of that popular Christmas song, it certainly was ‘the most wonderful time of the year…
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Happy 100th Birthday, Miss Hulme
Congratulations to Miss Hulme who celebrated her 100th birthday in November. Mrs Haslam, Headmistres…
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Fourth consecutive Sunday Times accolade for Withington
Withington Girls’ School is celebrating being named Independent Secondary School of the Year in th…
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Withington Pupil joins the British Fencing Athlete Development Programme
Withington Year 12 pupil Pako Elseehy has been selected to join the British Fencing Athlete Developm…
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Manchester Sings 2022: We’re all in this together
Seven schools from across Greater Manchester unite for Manchester Sings Withington Girls’ Sch…
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Honour from The University of Manchester
In November 2022, Withington received an honour from The University of Manchester for our long-stand…
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WGS PrideSoc
PrideSoc at Withington provides a safe and inclusive space for pupils to talk about LGBTQ+ issues an…
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Withington Staff Experience Language and Cultural Enrichment
Withington Girls’ School was fortunate to receive Erasmus funding from the European Union for a st…
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