Manchester High School for Girls A GSG School
- Manchester High School for Girls
Grangethorpe Road
Manchester
M14 6HS - Head: Mrs A C Hewitt
- T 01612 240447
- F 01612 246192
- E [email protected]….manchester.sch.uk
- W www.manchesterhigh.co.uk
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Manchester
- Pupils: 673; sixth formers: 182
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £11,472 pa
- Open days: October/November.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Manchester High Preparatory Department
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Did we mention that Sylvia and Christabel Pankhurst were pupils? Staff and pupils are inspired by the school’s history but the atmosphere is energetic and forward looking. The building is incredibly light and open. We didn’t see any gloomy corridors or dark corners; there are glass walls all over the place. No glass ceilings, though. The school recently ran Balance Week during which all pupils and teachers were encouraged to find their own work-life balance by pushing the homework to one side and trying out activities ranging from knitting to skateboarding...
What the parents say...
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2015 Good Schools Guide Awards
- Best performance by Girls taking Business Studies & Econs at an English Independent School (GCE AS level)
Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
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
Headmistress
Since 2009, Claire Hewitt BSc (early 50s). Was previously head teacher of King Edward VI Grammar School in Louth (her one and only foray into the state sector) and before that she taught chemistry at Sheffield High, Fulneck School and Harrogate Ladies’ College. Her own education was at Wakefield Girls’ High School and then she went on to do a chemistry degree and a PGCE at Sheffield University.
Mrs Hewitt is friendly, approachable and above all passionate about her work at MHSG. ‘I’ve really found my home here,’ she says. She’s one to seek the opinions of others; each term she holds ‘frank’ parents’ forums where parents are invited to say whatever’s on their minds. ‘She listens and she responds quickly,’ said one happy customer. She often invites groups of...
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Special Education Needs
The Special Needs Co-ordinator interviews each student for whom the school has received an Educational Psychologist's Report. An individual plan is drawn up, following discussion with the student and parents. This identifies the main areas with which the student has difficulty and sets targets. Information from the EP report is used to provide advice to staff. The Special Needs Co-ordinator conducts a review with the student to assess progress and identify further needs. The Special Needs Coordinator also helps to refer pupils for external assessment where relevant. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| 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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Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbank Preparatory School | 2017 | 1 | |
| Hale Preparatory School | 2015 to 2017 | 5 | |
| Lady Barn House School | 2017 | 3 | |
| Manchester High Preparatory Department | 2017 | Majority from junior school. |
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