Manchester High is a School of Firsts
As the first academic girls’ school in the North, with many historic firsts achieved by its alumnae, Manchester High School for Girls is a proudly single-sex, 152-year-old school that fosters a love of education, lifelong learning and academic excellence.
The school places strong emphasis on holistic development, encouraging mindfulness, fun and happiness as essential ingredients for success. Guided by its core values of Compassion, Individuality, Innovation, Learning and Wellbeing, MHSG creates a nurturing and inclusive environment in which every pupil can thrive.
Its results speak for themselves. The Class of 2025 achieved an outstanding 86% A*–B at A-level, while the GCSE cohort secured an impressive 78% Grades 9–7 (A*–A) in their 2025 examinations.
In its latest review, The Good Schools Guide described the Preparatory School as “one of the happiest and most effervescent schools we have visited.”
Furthermore, the 2024 ISI Inspection Report identified a ‘Significant Strength’.
Inspectors noted: “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.”
Beyond the classroom, MHSG celebrates multi-faith festivals and cultural histories, while raising substantial funds for charity, including its own Bursary Fund.
With a proud history of educating remarkable women — including all three daughters of the famous suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst — the school continues to inspire fearless pioneers.
As its curriculum evolves to include innovative subjects, and with exceptional academic outcomes and strong alumnae connections, MHSG remains committed to empowering girls to excel for the next 150 years and beyond.
Families are warmly invited to attend the Preparatory School Open Morning from 8.50am–11.30am, offering the opportunity to experience first-hand what makes MHSG so distinctive.
The school will also open a Pre-School for the very first time in September 2026.
To find out more or book an event, visit manchesterhigh.co.uk/visit-us, call 0161 224 0447, email registrar@mhsg.manchester.sch.uk or follow @manhighgirls on social media.
