Admissions Process
Our Applications process is transitioning to our new online portal. Application forms for September entry are now live via this platform.
You may create your online account, and once registered you will be automatically emailed with the next steps.
Whilst some of our pupils join the Preparatory School at the age of 4, there are two other main entry points for girls wishing to become part of the Manchester High School for Girls family - the Senior School from age 11 and our Sixth Form for pupils 16 plus.
We also have occasional vacancies in other year groups and would encourage you to contact our Admissions team to find out if we have any available spaces or to be put on our waiting list.
| The Admissions Process for Entry in September | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Start your Manchester High journey with a visit to School at one of our Autumn Open Events. |
| 2 | Applications should be made online, once the application form goes live. The deadline for applications is the middle of December (dates will change each year) for pupils applying for places in the following September. |
| 3 | Entrance Examinations for entry in September take place on January of the same year of entry. |
| 4 | Supplementary Examination for those who miss the main examination take place a week or so after. (Please note, this date is only for those children who are ill at the time of the initial Entrance Examination.) |
| 5 | Interviews for candidates begin the week after the main examination (Senior School & Sixth Form only). |
| 6 | Successful candidates’ offer letters posted in February and emailed in March (within two weeks of Entrance Examination for Preparatory Department). |
| 7 | Places to be accepted by mid-March (including offers with Financial Assistance - excluding Preparatory Department). |
| 8 | Welcome Information sent to new pupils along with details of transition events in the summer term. |
| 9 | September – We welcome new starters to Manchester High School for Girls. |
Preparatory Admissions Information
Infants (ages 4-6)
The Reception year is the start of the exciting journey into school life. Each Reception class has a full time class teacher and a classroom assistant to ensure the girls receive plenty of care and support. Classrooms are well resourced and have access to an outdoor area.
Junior (ages 6-11)
Girls applying into Key Stage 2 are normally required to sit an entrance test. Applicants are tested in Mathematics and English and there are problem solving and cognitive ability tests. Papers set in previous examinations are not published, as the form may vary from year to year. Guidelines indicating the kind of work applicants are expected to be familiar with is sent to parents on receipt of a completed registration form. A school report is requested from the Head Teacher of the applicant’s present school.
Senior Admissions Information
Manchester High School for Girls is an academically selective school and, as such, sets its own entrance examination. Applicants for entry into Year 7 are normally examined in Mathematics, Essay Writing, Comprehension and Reasoning.
Applicants to the Senior School who do well enough in the initial written examination will be invited to attend for interview. Not all those interviewed, however, will be offered a place. At the interview stage we are looking for potential, a wide range of interests and a match between the ability of the child and her performance in the entrance examination.
Girls may be asked to read aloud at the interview, and they may also be given the chance to exhibit their potential through different activities from those set in the initial examinations. Each candidate will also be asked to bring something of interest with her to talk about with her interviewer.
A school reference is requested from the Head Teacher of the applicant’s present school.
Manchester High School for Girls is part of the Greater Manchester Consortium of Independent Schools, and offers of places are made in line with the agreed dates of the Consortium. Examination results are not made available to individuals.
Scholarship
At age 11 plus, scholarships are awarded on the basis of performance in the entrance assessment and, in the case of music scholarships, and sports/dance scholarships, the individual’s performance at the audition, or assessment. Academic scholarships are awarded at the Head Mistress' discretion. Only a very small number of Bursaries are awarded each year. The decision to award a Bursary is based upon meeting the financial criteria and performing exceptionally well in the entrance assessment.
Within Year Admissions
Occasional vacancies occur from time to time as families move out of the area. Applicants for occasional vacancies in Years 7 to 10 will be tested in Mathematics, English, and a Modern Foreign Language. They will be asked to bring their Science exercise books with them to the assessment, as they will be interviewed by a specialist teacher in Science. The results of occasional vacancy assessments and offers of places are posted to parents at the earliest opportunity after the assessment date.
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