Manchester High Preparatory Department A GSG School
- Manchester High Preparatory Department
Grangethorpe Road
Manchester
M14 6HS - Head: Mrs Samantha Gibbons
- T 01612 240447
- F 01612 246192
- E administration@mh….manchester.sch.uk
- W www.manchesterhigh.co.uk
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Manchester
- Pupils: 250
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £11,280 - £11,460 pa (last updated on 18/07/2024)
- Open days: Prep Open Morning: March; Whole School Open Morning: November; Preparatory Experience Days: November
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Manchester High School for Girls
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The atmosphere is academic right from the start. In reception, we did see girls dashing about in the spacious outdoor learning area, but the children indoors were doing subtraction sums - with impeccable handwriting and no mistakes. MHSG is clearly proud of the feminist legacy of the Pankhurst sisters, its most famous old girls. The school has recently rebranded and redesigned the uniform, drawing on the colours of the Suffragette movement - but at the same time moving forwards...
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Other features
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.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head of the Preparatory Department
Since September 2021, Samantha Gibbons. Before having her three children and taking a career break to bring them up, she sold computers for an IBM dealership. She retrained as a teacher once her children began school, gaining her NQT at Lady Barn House Primary School in Cheadle, where she remained for 16 years, working her way up to deputy head. During that time, she undertook the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) and became an ISI inspector.
Entrance
Assessment of pre-schoolers is informal - as you’d expect. Girls applying for entry at 4+ are invited into school to take part in activities where staff observe them and interact with them. School says they’re not looking for knowledge so much as teachability. It doesn’t matter if the children have never come across a...
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Special Education Needs
A part-time member of staff is employed to support specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
|
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester High School for Girls | 2024 | Majority to senior school |
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