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HELPING GIRLS' AMBITIONS TAKE OFF

The launchpad for your daughter's future success

An independent, private school in Hampshire, England for girls 3 to 18 years. Here girls learn without limits in an environment designed for discovery and achieving ambitions.

Head Sarah Parker and Year 7 pupils standing outside

Welcome

It gives me enormous pleasure to welcome you to Portsmouth High School. A school where you can be sure your daughter will thrive. Because we are resolute in our ambition to make sure that whoever she is, and whoever she wants to become, we will be there – every step of the way – to help her fulfil her promise, and her ambitions.


Sarah Parker MA (Hons)

Head, Portsmouth High School GDST

Front of Portsmouth High Senior School

Who we are

Portsmouth High School is part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, the leading network of independent girls’ schools in the UK. The GDST is a family of twenty-four independent schools and two academies across the country, dedicated to academic and pastoral excellence.

As pioneers and shapers of girls’ education for 153 years, we put girls first, tailoring their learning experiences to nurture confident, happy and fearless young women. Our forward-thinking approach to education provides development opportunities beyond the curriculum and equips girls with the skills and attributes to become the leaders and changemakers of the future on their own terms.

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Book a Family Tour

Portsmouth High School is open for bespoke family tours throughout the year whether your daughter is looking to join the nursery, pre-school, prep school, senior school or sixth form. Visit our Family Tour page to find out more.

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Request a Prospectus

As part of Portsmouth High School’s commitment to supporting the environment we no longer print prospectuses. You can download the latest copy of our pre-school, prep school, senior school and sixth form prospectuses from our website.

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Jack Frost Winter Fun Afternoon
Jack Frost Winter Fun Afternoon

Friday 30 January 2026 1.30 to 3.00

An afternoon of winter-themed activities for families with children aged 5 and under.

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