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Withington Girls' Junior School

Independent school · Manchester, M14 6BL
  • Primary/prep
  • Girls
  • Ages 7-11
  • From £15,258 pa
  • 164 pupils
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Withington Girls' Junior School ticks an awful lot of boxes. Pupils have to be bright and able to work at a fast pace, but if this is your daughter then the teaching, environment, extracurricular opportunities and sheer exuberance and chutzpah of this place will open doors and opportunities. What’s not to like?

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Overview & data

Pupil numbers
164 ·
Religion
Non-denom
Fees
£15,258 pa
Local authority
Manchester City Council
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Headteacher

Head

Mrs Ellie Clark

Since 2024, Ellie Clark. A local, she grew up in Cheadle Hulme and attended Alderley Edge School for Girls before taking a degree in childhood studies from Nottingham Trent University followed by a PGCE at St Mary’s Twickenham. She taught in a

Entrance

Entry to year 3 is by assessment in English, maths and reading as well as a short taught task. Girls spend a half day doing this in school and tutoring is discouraged. It’s definitely selection based on academic ability and potential. Around half

Open days
November

Exit

Usually 85 per cent or more of year 6 move into the senior school. Junior school girls sit the entrance test for the senior school alongside external applicants as well as attending a Withington-in-action tour of the seniors and having an interview.

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Teaching & learning

20:1
Pupil to teacher ratio
20
Average class sizes

Mobile phone policy

A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.

Mobile phone policy

Provided by the school and not part of our review

Pupils are not allowed to use mobile phones during the school day and these should be switched off and kept out of sight at all times.

Updated Jun 2024

Pupils

164
Number of pupils

Money matters

Bursaries are available for pupils in years 5 and 6 (around 2.5 per cent of pupils get them), generally worth up to 50 per cent of fees.

Fee information
£15,258 pa

Our view

Mrs Clark told us, ‘We are fast paced, we move through the curriculum quickly with a high level of challenge and go into greater depth as soon as the girls can do it. They need to be able to learn at a decent pace.’ Most of the teaching is delivered

The last word

Withington Girls' Junior School ticks an awful lot of boxes. Pupils have to be bright and able to work at a fast pace, but if this is your daughter then the teaching, environment, extracurricular opportunities and sheer exuberance and chutzpah of

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What the school says

At Withington, our warm and friendly atmosphere enables girls to develop into resourceful, confident, independent and creative thinkers. Within our small classes, we encourage a lifelong love of learning. We supplement exceptional teaching – including specialist lessons led by senior school teachers – with outstanding pastoral support. Outside the classroom, we prioritise fresh air and exercise with some form of outdoor play every day and our outdoor learning classroom now features its own pond. Pupils are fully prepared for the entrance exam for our senior school, where our students achieve some of the UK’s most impressive academic results.

Contact the school

Address

Wellington Road
Fallowfield
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M14 6BL
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Telephone: 01612 241077

Email: admissions@wgs.org

Website: https://www.wgs.org/

Local authority: Manchester City Council

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School data & information Withington Girls' Junior School Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M14 6BL
164 Pupil numbers
20 Average class sizes
20:1 Pupil to teacher ratio

Mobile phone policy

Provided by the school and not part of our review

Pupils are not allowed to use mobile phones during the school day and these should be switched off and kept out of sight at all times.

Updated Jun 2024

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Entry and exit data

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SEN overview

Withington Girls' Junior School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

Support in the Junior School is a collaborative effort. Form teachers are the first point of contact for both the pupils and their parents, and they coordinate and monitor each individual child’s progress. Where there are concerns, this information is shared with all Junior teachers and with the Learning Support Department. Where warranted, plans are then made for specific support.

Support is tailored to the child and there are a range of options available. These vary from group support, where class teaching is delivered in parallel to a small group with a specialist teacher to help overcome short-term issues and help build an individual’s skills and confidence, to a longer-term arrangement where ongoing help is needed to adjust for a diagnosed need.

Updated Oct 2020

SEN conditons supported

Schools report the conditions they might be able to support. Please note, this may not be a complete list. Find out more.

Conditions (Might cover/be referred to as) Provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Social skills Yes
HI - Hearing Impairment Yes
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty Learning needs
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes Yes
PD - Physical Disability Yes
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Anxiety, Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health Yes
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism Yes
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty Complex needs
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Auditory processing, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting Yes
VI - Visual Impairment Special facilities for Visually Impaired Yes
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