Fees & Financial Assistance

Admissions

Below you will find details of tuition fees, lunch charges, wrap-around care, bursaries and scholarships for the 2025/26 academic year. All fees are inclusive of VAT.

Tuition Fees
Lunches
After School Club
Instrumental, Speech and Drama Lessons
Terms and Conditions
Bursaries and Scholarships
Applications and Trusts
Scholarships

Tuition Fees – 2025/26

Year Group	Per Term	Per Annum
Infants (Reception – Year 2)	£4,506	£13,518
Juniors (Year 3 – Year 4)	£4,506	£13,518
Juniors (Year 5 – Year 6)	£4,530	£13,590
Seniors (Year 7 – Year 13)	£6,017	£18,051

Reception Class: MHSG offer 15 hours free entitlement for academic year 2025/2026. Deductions are made from the school fees each term until the child turns five years old.

Academic Year 2025/26	Per Term
Tuition Fees	£4,506
15 hours per week early years funding	£1,689.75
Amount Payable	£2,816.25

*Funding amounts are estimates

Lunches – 2025/26

Year Group	Per Term	Per Annum
Infants (Reception – Year 2)	£274	£822
Juniors (Year 3 – Year 6)	£301	£903
Seniors (Year 7 & 8 only)	£301	£903

After School Club – 2025

Available up to Year 6.

Early session (up to 4.35pm): £6.55
Late session (up to 6.00pm): £13.10
Late collection after 6.00pm: £15 per 15 minutes per pupil (minimum charge)

Pupils must be collected before 6.00pm.

Note: Pupils are to be collected before 6pm. Parents of pupils collected after this time will be charged £15 per 15 mins per pupil.

Instrumental, Speech and Drama Lessons

Optional individual or group lessons in instrumental music and speech and drama are available at an additional cost, charged per term. Details are sent to parents before a pupil joins the school.

Terms and Conditions

Full terms are outlined in our Parent Contract:

MHSG Parent Contract

Bursaries and Scholarships

Manchester High School for Girls is committed to making our education accessible to academically gifted students, regardless of financial circumstances.

Bursaries

Available for pupils joining Year 7 and Year 12
All bursaries are means tested and linked to family income
Awarded on the basis of academic achievement and financial need
Award values vary; some part and full bursaries available
Uniform grant of up to £420 available in the first year for bursary recipients
Annual re-evaluation to reflect any changes in circumstances

Watch Vicky’s Bursary Story

Application process:

Indicate on the registration form that you wish to apply
Submit all required documentation by the specified deadline
Late applications will not be considered
Some applicants may receive a home or virtual visit as part of the assessment process
Successful applicants are notified when offer letters are issued

Possible additional support:

Travel grant for pupils in receipt of a bursary who live a considerable distance from school (written request required annually)

Trusts currently supporting pupils at MHSG:

School Award – agreed with the Governors
General Charitable Trust Bursaries
Thomas Frank Trust
Peter Kershaw Trust
Royal National SpringBoard Foundation
The Emmott Foundation
The Bursary Foundation
The Zochonis Charitable Trust
The Slater Charitable Trust
The Peggy Adler Trust – for pupils in Oldham and surrounding areas

Scholarships

Academic Scholarships

Awarded for excellence in the Year 7 entrance examination
Competitive and based on exceptional academic potential

Music, Drama, Sport and Dance Scholarships

Applicants indicate interest on the registration form
Music: Minimum ABRSM Grade 4 or equivalent; audition may include performance on two instruments (or one plus voice), sight-reading and aural tests
Drama: Audition will including performance of two prepared monologues
Sport and Dance: Assessment against peers; written recommendation required from a coach or dance teacher, plus copies of awards/certificates

Value: Scholarships generally cover a percentage of fees (up to 50% maximum, most are less). In the case of Drama scholarships, LAMDA lessons while at MHSG will be provided, free of charge.

Joint Scholarship and Bursary Awards:

A pupil may receive both, but the total award will not exceed full fees.

Please note: Financial assistance is not available for pupils in the Preparatory School.