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 0-2-5 Nursery LTD, 1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow), and 1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale). 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 395 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2152 are rated Good, meaning 90% 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 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Girls Schools in North West

63 girls schools found

Key Facts

There are 63 single-sex girls' schools in North West, accounting for 0.9% of all schools in the region, which is in line with the national average of 0.8%.
These schools have a total of 37,073 pupils, with 20.6% eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.05.
In terms of performance, 70.6% of pupils meet the expected standard at KS2, and 56.9% achieve grade 5+ in English and maths, with a Progress 8 score of 0.41.
Ofsted inspections show 80.0% of schools rated Good or Outstanding, with 13 Outstanding and 27 Good out of 50 inspected, and a persistent absence rate of 19.3% in North West.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls

Alderley Edge, SK9 7QE

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils379

P/T Ratio–

Archbishop Blanch CofE High School

Liverpool, L7 6HQ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils1,179

Bolton School Girls' Division

Bolton, BL1 4PB

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,057

P/T Ratio–

Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd

Rochdale, OL12 0JR

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–12 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils0

P/T Ratio–

Manchester High School for Girls

Manchester, M14 6HS

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils913

P/T Ratio–

The Queen's School

Chester, CH1 2NN

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils383

P/T Ratio–

Withington Girls' School

Manchester, M14 6BL

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils733

P/T Ratio–

Outstanding

Manchester, M25 0JW

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11 · Girls

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.7%

Pupils437

P/T Ratio36.7

Al Islah Girls' High School

Blackburn, BB1 1TF

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils154

P/T Ratio–

Ateres Elisheva

M7 4JD

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–11 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils182

P/T Ratio–

Bnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' School

M7 4DQ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils140

P/T Ratio–

Bolton Islamic Girls School

Bolton, BL3 2AW

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils115

P/T Ratio–

Jamea Al Kauthar

Lancaster, LA1 5AJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–25 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils275

P/T Ratio–

Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya

Bolton, BL1 8LX

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils122

P/T Ratio–

Manchester Junior Girls' School

Salford, M7 4JA

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–11 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils232

P/T Ratio–

Me'or High School

Salford, M7 4NA

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils59

P/T Ratio–

Noorul Uloom

BB2 3NY

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–23 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils136

P/T Ratio–

Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda

Blackburn, BB1 5JT

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–25 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils195

P/T Ratio–

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 6,812 girls schools in North West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	North West	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	80%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	71%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.41	+0.00
Attainment 8	54.9	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	19%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	17.0:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,732	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Girls Schools in North West

Key Facts

Alderley Edge School for Girls

Archbishop Blanch CofE High School

Bolton School Girls' Division

Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd

Manchester High School for Girls

The Queen's School

Withington Girls' School

Olive High

Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

Loreto Grammar School

Upton Hall School FCJ

Penwortham Girls' High School

Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy

Al Islah Girls' High School

Ateres Elisheva

Bnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' School

Bolton Islamic Girls School

Jamea Al Kauthar

Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya

Manchester Junior Girls' School

Me'or High School

Noorul Uloom

Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda

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What are the best girls schools in North West?

How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in North West?

How are girls schools in North West ranked on Eduscope?

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