Awards & Reviews | Withington Girls' School

“One recent visitor, struck by the energy and joy she encountered at every turn, ‘thought the students might be an earnest, serious bunch, given the academic standards of the school, but laughter was an overriding feature’.”

Tatler Schools Guide 2023

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.

Sixth Sunday Times accolade in a row

Withington was named Independent School of the Year for Academic Excellence in the North West in 2025.

This is the sixth 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.

Junior School Senior School & Sixth Form

“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 2025

Proud of our achievements

“One recent visitor, struck by the energy and joy she encountered at every turn, ‘thought the students might be an earnest, serious bunch, given the academic standards of the school, but laughter was an overriding feature’.”

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.

Sixth Sunday Times accolade in a row

“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.”

“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.”