Manchester High School for Girls
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

Manchester High School for Girls is an independent, selective day school for female pupils aged 4 to 18, founded in 1874 by the people of Manchester. The school has been based on its current site for 75 years and is run as a charitable trust, overseen by a board of governors. The preparatory department offers two forms per year group, including two reception classes, while the senior school runs four forms per year from Year 7 through to sixth form. The school aims to educate the whole person, encouraging each pupil to reach her potential and to develop a sense of her own value within a broad, diverse community, alongside a growing responsibility towards others both in school and beyond. Pupils come from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds, with families living within a 40-mile radius of the school. One in ten pupils receives a school bursary. The school supports pupils with a variety of special educational needs and disabilities, including dyslexia and dyspraxia, and provides specialist help where needed. English is an additional language for a number of pupils, some of whom receive specialist support. Provision is also in place for the very able, with specialist support available for those with particular talents.

Students must not use mobile phones in corridors or in the dining room. They can use them in form rooms, in the locker areas and on the lawn during break and lunchtime. Students must ensure their mobile phone is switched off or put to 'flight mode' during lessons and form time. They must not use their phone to contact parents if they are feeling unwell. They must not use their phone to take photographs or film of friends in school or when they are wearing school uniform, unless they have specifically been given permission by a teacher. They must use their phone responsibly.