Withington Girls' School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M14 6BL · Manchester
#191 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#1676 of 4,090 nationally
About Withington Girls' School
Withington Girls' School is a independent all-through located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 7–19 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 733 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 55.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 191st of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (99th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 733; capacity filled 92.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 5.13.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Withington Girls' School ranks 93rd 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%)48.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)50.6
- 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 Withington Girls' School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 733
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 92.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 50.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Withington Girls' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
329 students · 776 m away
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
404 students · 845 m away
Old Moat Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
387 students · 853 m away
Manchester High School for Girls
Manchester · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
913 students · 940 m away
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.1 km away
Wilbraham Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
579 students · 1.1 km away
Mauldeth Road Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 1.2 km away
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.2 km away
Ladybarn Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 1.3 km away
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
406 students · 1.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Withington Girls' School a good school?
Withington Girls' School has a Success Index (England) of 55.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #191 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 Withington Girls' School rank in North West?
Withington Girls' School ranks #191 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #1676 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Withington Girls' School?
Withington Girls' School had 733 students in 2025.
Is Withington Girls' School a primary school or a secondary school?
Withington Girls' School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 7–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Withington Girls' School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Withington Girls' School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.