Manchester High School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M14 6HS · Manchester
#5 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#53 of 4,090 nationally
About Manchester High School for Girls
Manchester High School for Girls is a independent all-through located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 913 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of all-through schools in England and 5th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (95th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 913; capacity filled 82.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 96.6%; ebacc average points 6.82.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Manchester High School for Girls ranks 2nd of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)73.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)93.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)46.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Manchester High School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 913
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 82.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 73.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 93.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 96.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.82
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 46.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Manchester High School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 442 m away
Heald Place Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
572 students · 697 m away
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
406 students · 816 m away
The Manchester Grammar School
Manchester · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
1,642 students · 842 m away
Wilbraham Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
579 students · 930 m away
Withington Girls' School
Manchester · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
733 students · 940 m away
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
404 students · 1.1 km away
Claremont Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
568 students · 1.1 km away
Birchfields Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
592 students · 1.2 km away
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,049 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Birkenhead School
Prenton · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
892 students
Merchant Taylors' Schools
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844 students
St. Mary's College
Liverpool · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
818 students
Rossall School
Fleetwood · Independent all-through · Ages 0–19
810 students
Scarisbrick Hall School
Ormskirk · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
1,039 students
AKS Lytham
Lytham St Annes · Independent all-through · Ages 0–19
785 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Manchester High School for Girls a good school?
Manchester High School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 97.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #5 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Manchester High School for Girls rank in North West?
Manchester High School for Girls ranks #5 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #53 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Manchester High School for Girls?
Manchester High School for Girls had 913 students in 2025.
Is Manchester High School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Manchester High School for Girls is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Manchester High School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Manchester High School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.