| Withington Girls' School | |
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| Address | |
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Wellington Road , M14 6BL England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day school |
| Motto | Ad lucem (Latin: "Towards the light") |
| Established | 1890 |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Headmistress | S J Haslam |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 7 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 727[1] |
| Capacity | 790[1] |
| Website | http://www.wgs.org/ |
Withington Girls' School is a private day school in Fallowfield, Manchester, United Kingdom, providing education for girls between the ages of seven and eighteen. Withington is a member of the Girls' Schools Association[2] and the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.[3]
The school was founded in 1890 by a number of eminent Mancunians. It was named North West Independent School of the Decade by The Sunday Times in 2021.[4] Withington consistently ranks as one of the top schools in the country for academic results.[5]
- ^ a b "Withington Girls' School - GOV.UK". GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Withington Girls' School". Girls' Schools Association. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Withington Girls' School". HMC. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Dow, Catherine (27 November 2020). "Withington is North West Independent School of the Decade". Withington Girls' School. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Dow, Catherine (3 December 2021). "Withington earns Sunday Times accolade for third year in a row". Withington Girls' School. Retrieved 21 October 2022.