Withington Girls’ School 7 Plus (7+) Exam Guide

About Withington Girls’ School

Withington Girls’ School in Fallowfield, Manchester admits girls at 7+ into Year 3, with further entry points in Years 4, 5 and occasionally 6. Joining the Junior School brings the assurance of a Senior School place later.

The assessment is a half-day morning in January covering English, maths, reading and a short taught task, with no interview.

Key information for 2027 entry to Withington Girls’ School at 7 Plus (7+)

• School type: girls’ school, Fallowfield, Manchester; 7+ enters Year 3
• Assessment: a half-day morning on one of Tuesday 12, Thursday 14, Tuesday 19 or Thursday 21 January 2027
• Tested: English and maths, plus reading and a short taught task; no interview, and no penalty for wrong answers
• Application deadline: Monday 7 December 2026; fee £66, non-refundable
• Offers: by Friday 29 January 2027
• No past papers for Junior entry; the school publishes an overview of topic areas instead
• A supplementary session exists for genuine illness on the day
• Bursaries are for Years 7 and 12 (with limited support in Years 5 and 6); none published at 7+

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Withington Girls’ School at 7 Plus (7+)

Apply by Monday 7 December 2026 and your daughter sits one of four half-day morning sessions in mid-January, with offers landing by Friday 29 January and an acceptance window of roughly two to three weeks after. If she’s ill on the day, a supplementary session exists, so don’t send a poorly child in to struggle.

The school’s guidance on preparation is unusually direct: ‘It is not necessary, or even helpful, for her to be heavily tutored, as this will not help us to discover her true potential.’ Familiarity, not heavy tutoring, is what it recommends.

How can I register my child for the 7 Plus (7+) assessment at Withington Girls’ School?

Apply online at wgs.org with the £66 fee by 7 December 2026. The school publishes an overview of the topic areas covered rather than past papers, so read that overview and prepare to it rather than hunting for papers that don’t exist.

What is the 7 Plus (7+) assessment format at Withington Girls’ School?

English, maths, reading, and a short taught task, observed but not interviewed, across one half-day morning. There’s no penalty for wrong answers, so girls should be encouraged to attempt everything.

The taught task works like MGS’s lessons across the city: something new is taught, and staff watch how a girl takes it in. It can’t be rehearsed, which is the point; what can be built beforehand is comfortable fluency in reading, writing and Year 2 number work.

Withington Girls’ School 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Work from the school’s own published topic overview, which exists precisely so parents don’t guess
• Teach ‘attempt everything’: no marks are lost for wrong answers
• Choose the assessment morning that suits your daughter best when booking; four dates exist
• Take the school at its word on heavy tutoring, and aim for familiarity instead
• Use the illness session rather than sending an unwell child

How to prepare your child for the 7 Plus (7+) Withington Girls’ School assessment

Our 7+ English and maths packs below give structured practice with full answers across the assessed subjects. Used once or twice a week from the autumn, they build exactly the settled familiarity Withington says it wants to see, with no heavy tutoring involved.