Withington Girls' School

All-through
Independent
Ages 7 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Withington Girls' School is an all-through school in Manchester for ages 7 to 19. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Withington Girls' School.

Withington Girls' School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

83 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score48.8

48.8, 2.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.13

5.13, 1.04 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

91 students

Average point score per A level entry50.59

50.59, 15.59 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

733 pupils on roll, with places for 790

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.1%

0.1%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Withington Girls' School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Manchester High School for Girls	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 73.7
Whalley Range 11-18 High School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.1
The Manchester Grammar School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 42.9
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.1
William Hulme's Grammar School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.9

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 7 to 19
Gender: Girls
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Tom Bennett
Phone: 01612241077
Website: wgs.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6BL
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105595

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.