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.

A Night at the West End

Our Music Department is very proud to present our Virtual ‘Night at the West End’! The Covid1…

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Bronya’s Boat Race

We were absolutely delighted that alumna Bronya Sykes (Class of 2018) was part of this year’s winn…

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DofE Silver Award – A Training Day with a Difference

The WGS 2021 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme started – within Covid-safety protocols – on …

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Arts & Heritage in partnership with St James CofE Primary

As part of Withington’s Projects and Partnerships programme, we are delighted to be working with S…

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Spring Recitals 2021

The show must go on! The Spring Term would normally have seen three music recitals performed in the…

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Young Chemistry Communicators 2021

This year’s Young Chemistry Communicators initiative, where WGS Year 12 students work to inspire a…

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WGS Careers Convention 2021 – shining a light on bright futures

We knew that our Careers Convention would have to take a different format for 2021 due to the Covid-…

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Digging for Victory

Lower and Upper II have been planting potatoes this term. They began by chitting them (encouraging t…

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Dining upgrade to benefit all at Withington

The physical heart of a school building could describe any number of spaces but there is no doubt th…

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British Science Week

Science Week in the Junior School The theme for British Science Week 2021 was Innovating for the Fu…

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