Organisation
Structure and Teaching Staff
Each Form has a class teacher who takes lessons in the core subjects, Mathematics and English; Junior specialist staff teach History, Geography, Religious Studies and Drama.
Senior School specialist staff take Art, PE, Music, Design and Technology, Languages, Computing and some Science; these lessons make full use of the Senior School’s superb facilities.
The Junior School Forms are housed in a new wing of the main school building.
| Age Range on entry | Form |
| 7yrs to 7yrs 11 months | Transition (Y3) |
| 8yrs to 8yrs 11 months | Form I (Y4) |
| 9yrs to 9yrs 11 months | Lower II (Y5) |
| 10yrs to 10yrs 11 months | Upper II (Y6) |
Latest Junior School News
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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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Alumna and current Governor is the next High Sheriff of Greater Manchester
A Withington alumna and current Governor of the School has been chosen by the Queen as the next High…
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WGS Alumna Kea Presented with High Sheriff’s Young Citizen of the Year Award
We are delighted that Kea Bell, WGS Head Girl 2019-20, has been presented with a Young Citizen of th…
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