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.

Junior School full of Music and Song!

As Junior girls begin a mammoth mission to record their annual summer musical production – this ye…

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Lower Sixth’s Silvia selected for England Roses Academy

England Netball recently released their team for the 2021 Roses Academy and their line-up included o…

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Computing and Coding Achievements

Here at Withington, girls are encouraged to know no boundaries and explore the interests they may ha…

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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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