Manchester Senior Girls School, Salford
Manchester Senior Girls School is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 16 in Salford. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2025)
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Manchester Senior Girls School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Manchester Senior Girls School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Manchester Senior Girls School are Toras Emes (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement); Bnos Yisroel School Manchester (0.2 miles, Requires improvement); Mechinoh School (0.2 miles, Inadequate); and OYY Lubavitch Boys School (0.2 miles).
Toras EmesBnos Yisroel School ManchesterMechinoh SchoolOYY Lubavitch Boys School
Who goes there
In 2026, 18 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 5 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink), about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bentley Road (near), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Manchester Senior Girls School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
- Part 1: quality of educationNot met
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentNot met
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementNot met
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Manchester Senior Girls School excels at helping pupils work hard and achieve well across most subjects. Teachers use careful assessment of what pupils already know to design learning that makes sense and builds their skills. The school also creates a calm, respectful environment where behaviour is positive and pupils feel safe and cared for.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum with effective assessment systems that build on pupils' knowledge
- Positive behaviour across the school with high attendance rates
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the full curriculum
- Wide range of engaging books that help pupils develop reading skills and vocabulary
- Effective safeguarding arrangements that keep pupils safe
Areas for Improvement
- School does not teach pupils about protected characteristics like sexual orientation and gender reassignment
- Relationships and sex education programme does not meet statutory requirements
- Pupils are missing essential knowledge needed to understand and respect diverse people in modern Britain
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and create a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Costume design, netball, choir, ice skating trips, beach visits, residential trips, leadership mentoring roles
Manchester Senior Girls School is an Orthodox Jewish faith school for girls aged 11-16 that holds high ambitions for its pupils. The school requires improvement overall, with good quality education and behaviour, but has not met all independent school standards.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Manchester Senior Girls School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Manchester Senior Girls School, with their latest published grades:
- KinderCare - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted report card, 9 September 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Fayge Sufrin Kindergarten - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 25 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Habonim Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 16 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Tashbar Creche - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 23 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Pomegranate - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 13 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 27 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
157 pupils
160 places
3 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Salford council
Places available
2,774
Applications
2,789
Got 1st preference
85.9%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
Independent School standard inspection
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
157
Total Pupils
0
Boys
157
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Manchester Senior Girls School
Questions parents ask about Manchester Senior Girls School
What is Manchester Senior Girls School's Ofsted rating?
Manchester Senior Girls School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2025.
Does Manchester Senior Girls School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in July 2025, Manchester Senior Girls School did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
How many pupils go to Manchester Senior Girls School?
Manchester Senior Girls School has around 157 pupils on roll.
How many road collisions happen near Manchester Senior Girls School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 27 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Manchester Senior Girls School?
Manchester Senior Girls School is at 138 Leicester Road, Salford, M7 4GB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)