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Admissions Timetables

Admissions Timetable for September 2027

The entrance procedure varies depending on your daughter’s age. Below is an overview of key dates for September 2027.

Please register your details if you would like to receive updates on 2027 admissions and priority booking for events. Contact us on admissions@wgs.org or 0161 249 3371.

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Junior School

Years 3 – 6 (age 7 – 11)

September 2027 Entry
July & August 2026Applications for September 2027 will open during the summer. Please register your details to be notified when applications open.
Tuesday 29th September 2026, pmJunior Withington in Action – please register your details to be notified when bookings open.
Before October Half TermMake sure that you have registered your interest in coming along to one of our Whole School Open Events by completing our enquiry form.
Thursday 5th November 2026
4.30 – 6.30pm 		Whole School Open Evening
Saturday 7th November 2026
10am – 12noon 		Whole School Open Morning
Tuesday 17th November 2026Year 3 Taster Morning
– If your daughter is in Year 2
Wednesday 18th November 2026
Year 5 Taster Morning
– If your daughter is in Year 4
Thursday 19th November 2026Year 4 Taster Morning
– If your daughter is in Year 3
Monday 7th December 2026Application Deadline
Thursday 10th December 2026Deadline to apply for Financial Assistance for Year 5 and Year 6 places.
Friday 8th January 2027Junior School Entrance Assessment Day – Year 4 (8+), Year 5 (9+) and Year 6 (10+) only
Tuesday 12th, Thursday 14th, Tuesday 19th & Thursday 21st January 2027Year 3 (7+) Assessment mornings
By Friday 29th January 2027Notification of offers
– You will be contacted to confirm the outcome of the Entrance Assessments
Tuesday 9th March 2027Junior Withington in Action
Friday 18th June 2027 (tbc)Junior School Induction Morning
Friday 3rd September 2027First day of the Autumn Term
How to join Junior School

Senior School

Year 7 (age 11)

September 2027 Entry
July & August 2026Applications for September 2027 will open during the summer. Please register your details to be notified when applications open.
Monday 12th October 2026
1.30 – 3.30pm 		Withington in Action
Come and see a school day in full swing, guided by our current pupils. Please register your details to be notified when booking opens.
Before October Half TermMake sure that you have registered your interest in coming along to one of our Whole School Open Events by completing our enquiry form.
Thursday 5th November 2026
4.30 – 6.30pm 		Whole School Open Evening
Saturday 7th November 2026
10am – 12noon 		Whole School Open Morning
Saturday 21st & Saturday 28th November 2026
9.15am – 12.00pm		Taster Days
Is your daughter currently in Year 5 or 6? Join us for taster lessons in a range of subjects. These events do sell out and registered families are first given an opportunity to book. Please register your interest to receive further details.
Friday 4th December 2026Application Deadline
Thursday 10th December 2026Deadline to apply for Financial Assistance

Please note that we will not accept applications for Bursary assistance which are submitted after the Entrance Examination has taken place.
Friday 8th January 2027Year 7 Entrance Examination
By week commencing Monday 18th January 2027Invitations to interview

You will hear this week whether or not your daughter is invited for an interview. 
From w/c 18th January 2027 – w/c 8th February 2027Interviews for Year 7
Tuesday 23rd February 2027Notification of Year 7 decisions (by post and email)
12.00pm – Tuesday 2nd March 2027Deadline for responding to offers that include financial assistance.
12.00pm – Thursday 4th March 2027Deadline for responding to all other offers.
Friday 18th June 2027 (tbc) Year 7 Induction Day
Friday 3rd September 2027First day of term

 

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Sixth Form

Year 12 (age 16)

September 2027 Entry
Autumn term 2026Families who have completed our enquiry form will be kept updated of forthcoming events and deadlines.
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Wednesday 7th October 2026
6.00 – 8.00pm 		Sixth Form Information Evening
Before October half term 2026Register your interest in coming along to one of our Whole School Open Events.

Consider submitting an online Personal Statement if you know your A Level subject choices and your predicted grades meet our entry requirements.

Personal statements submitted will be reviewed and the parents of candidates who meet the entry requirements will be invited to apply.

Applicants will be invited to visit us and attend an interview – more information will be provided when candidates are invited to apply.
Thursday 5th November 2026
4.30 – 6.30pm 		Whole School Open Evening
Saturday 7th November 2026
10am – 12noon 		Whole School Open Morning
Thursday 26th November 2026Deadline for submitting first round applications (for candidates whose parents wish to apply for financial assistance and for those who wish their subject choices to be considered when the A Level subject blocks are set up).
From January 2027Personal statements will continue to be accepted and applications invited.
By Friday 26th March 2027Applicants who need to provide a term’s notice to their current school will be notified of the outcome of the Sixth Form application process.
Thursday 19th August 2027GCSE Results Day
Please contact us as soon as possible on the day to confirm your GCSE results.
Friday 3rd September 2027First day of Term and
Sixth Form Induction
How to join Sixth Form
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