The Manchester Grammar School Junior School A GSG School
- The Manchester Grammar School Junior School
Old Hall Lane
Manchester
M13 0XT - Head: Eleanor Losse
- T 0161 2247201
- F 0161 2572446
- E [email protected]
- W www.mgs.org/
- A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 7 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Manchester
- Pupils: 234
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £15,930 pa
- Open days: October and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: The Manchester Grammar School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The head’s mission is that the very able intake at MGS should be working at a much higher level than the national curriculum suggests for their age. At MGS the teaching is by subject specialist from day one in languages, science, art and music. The boys told us about their ‘proper’ science research projects with enthusiasm, one going into great detail about the work he was going to do on antibiotics. Sport is a key part of MGS. There is a commitment that every boy who wants to play for the school will have...
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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.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2021 Eleanor Losse. She’s Manchester born and bred and gained her degree in geography from the university of Edinburgh followed by teacher training at Moray House. Her first teaching post was at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh. She moved into the state sector first in London teaching English and humanities before returning to teach at Hursthead junior school in Manchester becoming deputy and then head in 2014. She was attracted to Manchester Grammar School juniors by the chance to work as part of a bigger network with the senior school. ‘What I love is the opportunity here, the enrichment of the whole child and the real richness we can offer the boys to thrive, be successful and happy.’ Parents and pupils speak very warmly of her and the school’s nurturing ethos. She is...
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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Manchester Grammar School | 2024 | Majority to the senior school |
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