Manchester High School for Girls
Grangethorpe Road, Manchester, M14 6HS
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Fiona Jeys
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,110
- Pupils on roll
- 913
- URN
- 105592
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612240447
About this school
Manchester High School for Girls is a girls' independent school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 913 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Manchester High School for Girls under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Manchester High School for Girls has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 112 | 114 | 117 |
| Attainment 8 score | 73.2 | 75.7 | 73.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 98% | 96.5% | 93.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 99.1% | 96.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 72% | 67.5% | 62.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Manchester High School for Girls has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73.2 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 75.7 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 73.7 | 43.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 974 |
| 2023/24 | 991 |
| 2024/25 | 930 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 138
Location
Nearby schools
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The Manchester Grammar School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
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Withington Girls' School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
-
Manchester Hospital School0.9 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit1.1 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Manchester
-
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy1.2 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
- Abbotsford Preparatory School Independent schools
- Afifah School Independent schools
- Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Independent schools
- Ashlea House School Independent schools
- Beis Ruchel Girls School Independent schools
- Branwood Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bridgewater School Independent schools
- Greater Manchester Independent School Independent schools
- Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Independent schools
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Independent schools
- Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Independent schools
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Manchester High School for Girls teach?
- Manchester High School for Girls teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Manchester High School for Girls?
- The headteacher of Manchester High School for Girls is Mrs Helen Fiona Jeys, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manchester High School for Girls been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Manchester High School for Girls under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Manchester High School for Girls?
- Manchester High School for Girls has 913 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Manchester High School for Girls full?
- Manchester High School for Girls has capacity for 1,110 pupils and 913 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Manchester High School for Girls a faith school?
- No. Manchester High School for Girls has no designated religious character.
- Is Manchester High School for Girls a selective school?
- Yes. Manchester High School for Girls is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Manchester High School for Girls's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 73.2 in 2022/23 and 73.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Manchester High School for Girls's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manchester High School for Girls's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.