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Senior School News


A list of Senior School news stories from the start of the 2021-2022 academic year to the present day.

  • Girls race around a bend on the track during the 2023 First and Second Year Sports Day

    Pupils put their best foot forward at Sports Days

    The penultimate week of the Summer term saw pupils put their best foot forward for their House as they took part in their Sports Day!

    Tuesday 4th July 2023

  • The Tuesday session winners of the 2023 Year 5 Maths Challenge - Forest Park Preparatory School

    Year 5 mathematicians add up the fun

    248 young mathematicians from 33 primary schools across Greater Manchester gathered at Stockport Grammar School on the 26th and 27th June for the annual Maths Challenges for Year 5 children.

    Thursday 29th June 2023

  • Dancers with umbrellas during the 2023 Dance Summer Showcase

    Dancers delight at the Summer Showcase

    SGS dancers embraced the opportunity to share the pieces they have been working on in their dance clubs since Easter at the Summer Showcase.

    Friday 23rd June 2023

  • 'Murder At The Manor' play performers

    Students shine in hilarious Drama production

    Pupils from a range of Senior School year groups delivered two comical performances of ‘The Production That Doesn’t Quite Go As Well As Expected’.

    Thursday 22nd June 2023

  • First Year pupils in a tent during their Bushcraft trip

    Bushcraft adventure thrills excited First Years

    Adventurous First Year pupils enjoyed the experience of getting closer to nature as they headed to Castle Howard in York for a Bushcraft expedition.

    Tuesday 20th June 2023

  • Lower Sixth Politics students in the Supreme Court during their trip to London

    Students place themselves at heart of political system during trip

    Twenty Lower Sixth students headed to London on an exciting trip that saw them visit the Houses of Parliament and the Supreme Court. For the first time the trip included a cohort of A-level Politics students, alongside prospective undergraduate social scientists eager to learn more about the legal and political workings of our system.

    Monday 19th June 2023

  • Littlewoods Butchers - the winners of the 2023 Bursary Golf Day

    Teeing off for the Bursary Fund

    Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Stockport Grammar School’s Bursary Golf Day, in association with Vernon Building Society, was blessed with stunning blue skies, warm weather and a course in fantastic condition.

    Friday 16th June 2023

  • Pupils in a park during their exchange trip to France

    Fantastic French exchange trip delights students

    Third and Fourth Year Modern Foreign Languages pupils had an amazing time as they embarked on the return leg of the school’s French exchange with Collège Sévigné.

    Tuesday 13th June 2023

  • Head of Sixth Form Mr Stone launches the 2023 Higher Education Conference

    Higher Education Conference 2023

    Lower Sixth students learnt more about the opportunities available to them after they leave SGS at this year’s hugely informative two-day Higher Education conference.

    Monday 12th June 2023

  • Pupils in Plaza Mayor during their trip to Madrid

    Linguists love immersive trip to Madrid

    Third and Fourth Year Modern Foreign Languages pupils enjoyed working on their linguistic skills and broadening their cultural knowledge on their trip to Madrid.

    Tuesday 30th May 2023

  • History students at the White House during their trip to America

    Historians experience memorable trip to America

    Sixty historians enjoyed an action-packed tour of New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC as part of their studies.

    Friday 19th May 2023

  • Upper Sixth students pose for a photo during Leavers' Day 2023

    Class of 2023: Upper Sixth students hold Leavers’ events

    The excitement was palpable as Upper Sixth students held a number of Leavers’ events as they start their study leave and get ready for life beyond SGS.

    Thursday 11th May 2023

  • Musicians shine at Summer Concert

    The talent of the school’s musicians shone bright as they entertained a delighted Dining Hall audience at the Summer Concert.

    Tuesday 25th April 2023

  • The cast of Wind in the Willows

    Whimsical Wind in the Willows production wows audiences

    More than 60 students took part in a whimsical production of ‘Wind in the Willows’.

    Friday 21st April 2023

  • Grandma and the Wolf on the stage at the 2023 Year Six Production

    Taking Stock Issue 83 now available

    The Summer 2023 edition of the school’s termly magazine, Taking Stock, is now available to download and read from the Magazines and Publications section of the school website.

    Thursday 20th April 2023

  • SGS and Collège Sévigné students and staff pose for a photo

    Friendships formed as SGS students host French visitors

    Modern Foreign Languages pupils were excited to welcome 18 students and two members of staff from Collège Sévigné in Paris to Stockport Grammar School at the end of the Spring term for a French Exchange trip.

    Monday 17th April 2023

  • The cast of Dido and Aeneas

    Astounding collaborative production of Dido and Aeneas delights sell-out audiences

    A multi-departmental production was staged in the Hallam Hall as audiences stepped back in time to Ancient Greece to watch performances of ‘Dido and Aeneas’.

    Monday 27th March 2023

  • Exciting opportunities await for our Upper Sixth students

    Exciting opportunities await for Upper Sixth students

    In recent weeks, Upper Sixth students have continued to receive news of exciting opportunities that await them once their A-level examinations have been successfully tackled and they become members of our Old Stopfordian Community. This includes offers from leading UK universities, including three offers from Oxford and Cambridge.

    Wednesday 22nd March 2023

  • The impressive St George's Church hosted our Founder's Day 2023 service

    SGS community celebrate Founder’s Day 2023

    On Friday 17th March, the SGS community came together to mark Founder’s Day.

    Monday 20th March 2023

  • Chorus perform at the Spring Concert 2023

    Students sparkle at stunning Spring Concert

    The school’s musicians delivered amazing performances in the stunning surroundings of St George’s Church as they impressed an enchanted audience at the 2023 Spring Concert.

    Friday 10th March 2023