Merchant Taylors' Girls' School A GSG School
- Merchant Taylors' Girls' School
80 Liverpool Road
Crosby
Liverpool
L23 5SP - Head: Bridget Ward
- T 01519 243140
- F 01519 321461
- E infomtgs@merchanttaylors.com
- W www.merchanttaylors.com
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Sefton
- Pupils: 448; sixth formers: 112
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: £13,707 pa
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Merchant Taylors' Boys' School, Stanfield Merchant Taylors’ Preparatory School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Thriving music (‘wonderful teachers… one of the greatest strengths of the school’ – parent): three orchestras, four choirs, ensembles; choir performs at classy events. Truly stunning art – painting, 3D, multi-media; excellent exam results (recent accolade for 'exemplary practice' from AQA); GCSE art looks up to A level standard. The original house which now houses the library (founded in 1620 by John Harrison of the London Merchant Taylors' Livery Company) is juxtaposed with a modern reception area and art gallery...
What the school says...
Merchant Taylors' is a famous family of Schools with an enviable reputation on Merseyside, throughout the North West of England, and nationwide. Merchant Taylors' Girls' School includes a Junior Girls' School and Mixed Infants, and is located near Merchant Taylors' Junior and Senior Boys' Schools. The Schools always achieve among the best GCSE and A Level results on Merseyside and in the North West and enjoy exceptional extra-curricular success. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since September 2022, Bridget Ward, previously deputy head since 2021. She has also worked as deputy head at Woldingham School, Surrey and director of academic administration and compliance at Queen’s Gate School, London.
Leaving summer 2024.
Entrance
Year 7: tests in English, maths, online reasoning plus report from current school, late January/early February (register before December of year 6). Years 8-10: tests in English, maths and reasoning; some spoken and written questions in languages and sciences. Sixth form entry: at least seven GCSEs at grade 6 or above, 9-7 in subjects to be taken at A level.
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
After a place has been offered to a pupil, individual needs' are discussed with the pupil and parents to ensure correct provision. Pupils diagnosed with dyslexia difficulties have been provided with: - An Individual Education Plan (IEP) outlining difficulties and recommendations as set out by the Educational Psychologist's report for the student, and it is also given to subject teachers. - Pupils are provided with support as recommended by the IEP (extra time in examinations, enlarged scripts, etc. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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