The Manchester Grammar School vs Manchester High School for Girls
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Manchester Grammar School
Manchester
Manchester High School for Girls
Manchester
Overview
Phase
All-through
All-through
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
7–18
3–18
Gender
Boys
Girls
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Selective
Local Authority
Manchester
Manchester
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1642
913
Capacity
1750
1110
Occupancy
94%
82%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
18.5
58.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
0.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
A
A-
Points Per Entry
50.0
46.1
Best 3 A-Levels
A
A-
AAB+ %
69%
41%
Value Added
Well above average
Average
A-Level Students
211
85
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (264)
Mathematics (242)
Chemistry (200)
Chemistry (136)
Economics (128)
Economics (122)
Physics (114)
Biology (112)
Chemistry (78)
Biology (76)
Chemistry (76)
Mathematics (70)
Mathematics (62)
Biology (62)
Economics (60)
Economics (54)