Awards & Reviews | Withington Girls' School

Success brings its own rewards – in the form of providing the right educational start for our hard-working, brilliant girls. But the results we achieve and the pastoral care we deliver has brought many external plaudits. All thanks to the dedication of our talented staff team.

Seventh Sunday Times award in a row for WGS

Withington was awarded the title of Northwest Independent School of the Year for Academic Excellence in The the prestigious Sunday Times Parent Power Guide.

This is the seventh consecutive year we have received an award from The Sunday Times, including being named North West Independent Secondary School of the Decade in 2021.

“A school with dazzling academic results which seeks to empower girls to think independently, cultivate wide-ranging interests and embrace challenge. Girls who have a deep thirst for knowledge and learning will absolutely fly at this impressive high-performing school.”

Read the full articles below.

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Tatler Schools Guide 2026

“In 1890 a liberal group, supported by the editor of the Manchester Guardian, founded WGS with the admirable aspiration to inspire and empower young women, and to equip them for the future. They’d surely be proud of their legacy.”

Read the full article below.

Tatler Schools Guide 2026

Seventh Sunday Times award in a row for WGS ✨

Withington has been awarded the title of Northwest Independent School of the Year for Academic Excellence.

Withington is positioned 39^th across all schools in the UK, both state and independent, and top in the North West. We are ranked 35^th of all independent schools in the UK.

Proud of our achievements

Success brings its own rewards – in the form of providing the right educational start for our hard-working, brilliant girls. But the results we achieve and the pastoral care we deliver has brought many external plaudits. All thanks to the dedication of our talented staff team.

Seventh Sunday Times award in a row for WGS

“A school with dazzling academic results which seeks to empower girls to think independently, cultivate wide-ranging interests and embrace challenge. Girls who have a deep thirst for knowledge and learning will absolutely fly at this impressive high-performing school.”

Tatler Schools Guide 2026

“In 1890 a liberal group, supported by the editor of the Manchester Guardian, founded WGS with the admirable aspiration to inspire and empower young women, and to equip them for the future. They’d surely be proud of their legacy.”