Withington Girls' School
| Motto | Ad lucem (Latin: "Towards the light") |
|---|---|
| Established | 1890 |
| Type | Independent day school |
| Headmistress | Mrs S J Haslam |
| Location |
Wellington Road Manchester M14 6BL England |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| DfE number | 352/6033 |
| Students | 660~ (2016) |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 7–18 |
| Website | www |
Withington Girls' School is an independent day school in Fallowfield, Manchester, United Kingdom, providing education for girls between the ages of seven and eighteen. Withington is a member of the Girls' Schools Association.
The school was founded in 1890 by a number of eminent Mancunians.
Withington Girls' School was founded in 1890 by a group of eminent Manchester families who wanted the same educational opportunities for their daughters as were already available for their sons. Among the founders were Mrs Caroline Lejeune, C. P. Scott, Henry and Emily Simon, Miss Caroline Herford and Sir Adolphus Ward. There were four pupils in the beginning.
The founders stipulated that: the School should remain small, to allow for the individual development of each girl; all girls should be taught the Natural Sciences, as it constitutes excellent intellectual training; there should be more physical exercise and practical work than usual in girls’ schools; no prizes should be awarded, as the pleasure of academic work should be its own reward.
Over the years, the School has remained true in essence to the founders' principles.
Pupils receive an outstanding education in accordance with the school's aims to help girls achieve an excellent standard of academic achievement, and to foster intellectual curiosity, a love of learning, independence of mind and individual responsibility.
The school attempts to function in an atmosphere of respect for self and others and without the need for long lists of rules and regulations.
With 130 girls in the junior school and 540 in the senior, Withington provides a wide range of experience which goes well beyond the classroom, yet retains a friendly, responsive environment which encourages each girl to fulfil her whole potential. This stimulates a high standard of achievement, which is visible from Withington's high status in the League Tables.
The school benefits greatly from the cosmopolitan background which the city and University of Manchester have always provided.
The school suffered a serious arson attack in August 2003, but took this as an opportunity to build new science labs, and has since built a new sixth form common room and additional classrooms. In 2015 (the School's 125th year), a new junior building and community hub, encircling the existing theatre-in-the-round arts centre, was added. The new development also enabled the major upgrade of the chemistry laboratories to university specification standard.
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