Head Mistress' Welcome

About Us

A Manchester High School girl is known for her confidence and compassion. Our pupils are bright and passionate, with a love of learning and they are ambitious for themselves and others. They are kind, caring, well-rounded individuals. They are all of these things and more. Our girls are remarkable.

Empowering girls since 1874

Manchester High Schools for Girls is an independent day school for girls aged 3-18. We have been empowering girls since 1874 with our pioneering education as one of the first girls’ schools in the UK and the first academic girls’ school in the North of England.

We are proud of our reputation for academic excellence, but recognise that our extra-curricular opportunities, caring ethos and focus on individual wellbeing, character development and flourishing are equally important in supporting our pupils as they become outward-looking, resilient and forward-thinking young women, forging pioneering lives and careers.

We encourage our girls to aim high and be ‘risk-takers’, embracing the importance of resilience and viewing challenges as stepping-stones to future progress. We believe these qualities are fundamental for happiness and success both at school and in the world beyond Manchester High.

Mrs Helen F Jeys
Head Mistress & Girls’ Schools Association President

Head’s Blog

An incredibly positive community; promoting hard work, ambition and seriously clever women. Exam results are consistently jaw-dropping and pupils leave the School with the world at their feet.

Good Schools Guide

Inspection Report

Our pioneering alumnae, agents of change in their own fields, epitomise our approach. From the Pankhurst sisters who fiercely campaigned for women’s voting rights, through to today’s leaders, such as ITV’s Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana, co-founder of the Women’s Equality Party and former TIME magazine editor Catherine Mayer, and Principal Engineer at the European Space Agency, Dr. Kotska Wallace, our pupils go on to make a real difference.

ISI conducted a School Inspection of Manchester High School for Girls in April 2024.

It is rare for schools to receive a ‘significant strength’. We are, therefore, delighted that not only have we met all standards required of us as an independent school, but the following significant strength of the School was noted by inspectors.

Leaders have high aspirations and have firmly established core values that underpin the school. This results in a caring, inclusive and diverse community. Staff are ambitious for the pupils and thread the values of learning, innovation, compassion, wellbeing and individuality through every aspect of school life. This results in empowered and dynamic pupils who flourish.

ISI Inspection Report

But first…Our Entry Points

Come and visit us to see for yourself why our school provides such an exceptional experience for the young women of Manchester.

How to Join Pre-School & Prep Read more

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How to Join Senior School Read more

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How to Join Sixth Form Read more

Upcoming Open Events

Visit us at one of our upcoming Open Events below.

Upcoming Events:

Sixth Form Open Evening – Thursday 24th September, 5pm-8.30pm

Senior School Open Evening – Thursday 15th October, 6pm-8.30pm

Whole School Open Morning – Saturday 14th November, 9.30am-12.30pm

Working Day Tours – Friday 20th November, 10am-12.30pm

Pre-School Come & Play – Saturday 21st November, 9.30am-11am

Book to attend HERE.

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