- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Girls
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 251
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Girls' schools in North West
All 61 girls' schools in North West. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Girls
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
250 first choices for 120 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1668.7
North West 54.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 854
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
281 first choices for 209 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1677.8
North West 54.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 1,381
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
258 first choices for 160 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1675.2
North West 54.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 1,075
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
166 first choices for 156 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1665.6
North West 54.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 1,004
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
Results close to the North West average.
159 first choices for 161 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1655.4
North West 54.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 800
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Jewish
- Girls
- Nursery
Results close to the North West average.
Met the standard at 1170%
North West 71%England 61%
- Days missed
- 5.7%North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 437
- Pupils per teacher
- 36.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 154
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
- Grammar
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 115
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 275
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 122
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Jewish
- Girls
- Nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 232
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Jewish
- Girls
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 59
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 136
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 195
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 4
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 51
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 7
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
- Nursery
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 349
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
199 first choices for 178 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1670.9
North West 54.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 1,224
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Jewish
- Girls
- Nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 182
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Jewish
- Girls
- Nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 140
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Muslim
- Girls
Results above the North West average.
214 first choices for 139 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1661.8
North West 54.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 659
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
208 first choices for 184 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1672.1
North West 54.9England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 5.7%
- Pupils
- 997
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Girls' schools6160 mainstream, 1 special
- Met the standard at 1170.6%
- Good or Outstanding80%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools39 of 616 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class14take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals20.6%of pupils get them
The big picture
How North West's girls' schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Ofsted grades in North West
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 13 of 50
- Good: 27 of 50
- Requires improvement: 8 of 50
- Inadequate: 2 of 50
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in North West
Half or more are faith schools.
39 of the 61 girls' schools in North West have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterCheck how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or OutstandingList a school you're likely to get.
Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.
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About these schools
Girls' schools in North West, explained
There are 61 girls' schools in North West, teaching 37,073 children. 6 are run by the council and 23 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 1 special and 32 independent schools.
80% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across England. 13 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
70.6% of pupils in North West met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 61% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 39% to 78%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
20.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,732 a year on each pupil, against £7,460 across England. 19.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 20% across England.
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Girls' schools near meLook closer to home
Pick an area to see its girls' schools, or browse other kinds of school in and around North West.
- Salford13 girls' schools
- Lancashire8 girls' schools
- Liverpool7 girls' schools
- Manchester6 girls' schools
- Wirral6 girls' schools
- Blackburn with Darwen5 girls' schools
- Bolton4 girls' schools
- Trafford3 girls' schools
- Oldham2 girls' schools
- Rochdale2 girls' schools
- Bury1 girls' schools
- Cheshire East1 girls' schools
- Cheshire West and Chester1 girls' schools
- Sefton1 girls' schools
- Tameside1 girls' schools
Other schools in North West
- Primary schools2,536 schools
- Secondary schools669 schools
- Nurseries2,192 schools
- Sixth form colleges40 schools
- Grammar schools62 schools
- Private schools328 schools
- Special schools413 schools
- Boarding schools32 schools
- Faith schools1,420 schools
- Catholic schools588 schools
- Church of England schools710 schools
- Muslim schools48 schools
- Jewish schools34 schools
- Boys' schools63 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many girls schools are in North West?
There are 61 girls schools in North West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in North West?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked girls schools in North West include Olive High, Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School, and Altrincham Grammar School for Girls. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in North West?
North West has 13 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 27 are rated Good, meaning 80% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls schools in North West ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in North West girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in North West is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.