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Withington Girls’ School
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Withington Girls School
Org 1: HMC
Org 2: GSA
 
Description: Withington Girls School
Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6BL
Telephone: 0161 224 1077
Motto: Ad Lucem – Towards the light
Open events: Open Events take place during the Autumn term and dates are published on the school website.
Key dates: Autumn term: Wednesday 3 September 2025 to Thursday 18 December 2025
Half term: Monday 20 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025 (inclusive)

Spring term: Tuesday 6 January 2026 to Thursday 2 April 2026
Half term: Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026 (inclusive)

Summer term: Tuesday 21 April 2026 to Friday 3 July 2026
Half term: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026 (inclusive)
Age Range: Prep/Junior to 11, Senior to 18
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Girls
Exams offered: A Level, Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), GCSE, IGCSE
Bursaries and discounts: New entrant bursary, Existing pupil bursary/hardship award, Sibling discount
 
 
Governors & Staff:
 
Alumnae
The Governing Body:
Chair: Mr M Pike, LLB
Mr C Poston, BSc, FCA (Hon Treasurer)
Dr J Allred, MB ChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP
Mr A Chicken, BA, MEd, FRSA
Mr M Griffin
Mrs D Hawkins, DL, JP, LLB
Prof D Leigh, BSc, PhD, CChem, FRS, FRSE, FRSC, MAE
Dr L Maynard-Atem, MSc, PhD
Dr S Patel, BSc, MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP, RCPathME
Mr A Pathak, BSc
Mr H Sinclair
Mrs S Stuffins, BA, MSc, MRICS
Mr M Torevell, BA, ACA
 
Headmistress: Mrs S J Haslam, BA Lancaster (English)
 
Deputy Head Pastoral: ¶Ms J M Baylis, MA Manchester (English and Drama)
Deputy Head Academic: Mr T Bennett, MA Cantab (Geography)
Head of Junior School: Mrs E Clark, BA Nottingham Trent (Childhood Studies)
Assistant Head: Dr S E Madden, PhD Newcastle (Biology)
Director of Sixth Form: Ms E K Robinson, MA Cantab (Classics, Enrichment)
Assistant Head Pastoral: Mrs J Johnston, BA MMU (Art)
Assistant Head Academic: Mrs E Suttle, MSc MMU (English)
Deputy Head of Junior School: Mrs L Cordrey, BA York
Chief Financial and Operating Officer: Mr C Cross, BA Liverpool
 
Heads of Department/Subject Leads:
Mrs C Air, BA Oxon (History)
Mrs A Alker, BA North Staffordshire (Psychology)
Mrs L Berry, BA Manchester (Drama)
Mr M Boyle, BSc Wales (EPQ)
Mrs A Clark, MA Manchester (English)
Mrs E Corrigan, MSc Durham (Biology)
Mrs F Cotton, BA Heriot-Watt (Design Technology)
Mr A Cumberford, BA Oxon (German)
Mrs C E Edge, MA Leeds (PSHCE, Partnerships Coordinator)
Miss L Hegarty, BA Sheffield (French)
Mrs J C Howling, MA Cantab (Classics)
Ms L Johnson, BA Manchester (Physical Education)
Mr R Latham, BA Durham (Religious Studies)
Mrs K Michael, MA Open University (Physics)
Miss A Noya, BA Santiago de Compostela (Spanish)
Mr A Pargeter-Davies, MSc Open University (Mathematics)
Mrs S J Rigby, BA Nottingham (Learning Support)
Mrs S Roberts, MA Manchester (Physical Education)
Mrs G E Sargent, BMus London (Music)
Dr J Smiles, PHD Manchester (Science, Chemistry)
Mr A Snowden, BSc Warwick (ICT)
Miss J Southern, BA Newcastle (Geography)
Mrs N Toubanks, BSc Manchester (Economics)
Mrs J C Wallis, BA Leeds (Politics)
Mrs N Watson, BA Leeds (Food & Nutrition)
Miss F Whiteley, BSc Lancaster (Psychology)
 
Executive Assistant to Headmistress: Mrs L Thomas, BSc Sheffield Hallam
Head of Futures: Ms N Kober, BSc Bristol
School Health Lead: Sister E Wood-Kemp, Bachelor of Nursing Manchester
Examinations Officer: Mrs M Surridge, BSc Central Lancashire
Librarian: Mr A Thorley, MA Oxon
Archivist: Miss H Brown, MA MMU
Development Director: Mrs L Dowdall, BSc Leeds
Director of Admissions and Marketing: Mrs C Dow, BA Witwatersrand
Operations & Educational Visits: Mrs N Baguley
Office Manager: Ms S Kennedy, BA Manchester
Director of Digital Services: Mr A Lockett, BSc Bradford
Site Manager: Mr M Morris, NEBOSH