Manchester High School for Girls vs Xaverian College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Manchester High School for Girls
Manchester
Xaverian College
Manchester
Overview
Phase
All-through
Post-16
Type
Other independent school
Further education
Age Range
3–18
16–99
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Manchester
Manchester
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
913
-
Capacity
1110
-
Occupancy
82%
-
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
-
Mar 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
58.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
A-
B-
Points Per Entry
46.1
36.7
Best 3 A-Levels
A-
B-
AAB+ %
41%
15%
Value Added
Average
Below average
A-Level Students
85
1181
Retention
-
93%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
22%
Degree course
-
78%
Any L4+ destination
-
80%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
1210
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Chemistry (78)
Biology (76)
Chemistry (76)
Mathematics (70)
Mathematics (62)
Biology (62)
Economics (60)
Economics (54)
Psychology (774)
Psychology (650)
Mathematics (608)
Biology (568)
Mathematics (528)
Biology (490)
Chemistry (482)
Chemistry (456)