Portsmouth High School | Independent all-girls school

Portsmouth High School GDST

An independent school in Hampshire for girls aged 3 to 18 years

Portsmouth High Pre-School

Setting out on a voyage of discovery

Portsmouth High Prep School

Learning through exploring...

Portsmouth High Senior School

An enviable reputation for academic success

Portsmouth High Sixth Form

A real enthusiasm for academic challenge

Pre-School
Ages 3-4

A leading independent Pre-School in Southsea preparing girls for entry into Portsmouth High Prep School’s Reception Class

Astroturf at Portsmouth High Prep School

Prep School
Ages 4-11

An oasis in the heart of the city where girls make excellent progress through a unique explorer approach to learning in preparation for Senior School

Senior School
Ages 11-16

An enviable reputation for academic success, co-curricular opportunities and pastoral care which is second to none

Sixth Form
Ages 17-18

The chance to pursue your academic interests in a new phase of independence offering an ideal preparation for university, the world of work and for life

Latest News

Nursery Rhymes in Pre-School at Portsmouth High School

Nursery Rhymes come to life for Pre-School

February 18, 2020

Pre-School

This term Pre-School has been immersed in the world of nursery rhymes giving many opportunities to support their learning. The school’s spacious grounds, and especially...

Portsmouth High School, GDST, celebrates 138 years at school’s Birthday Service

February 18, 2020

General

Portsmouth High School, GDST, celebrated its 138th Birthday just before half term with a resounding service at Portsmouth Cathedral. The school was founded on 21...

Portsmouth High School's Gala Concert 2020

Portsmouth High School’s Gala Concert celebrated at Portsmouth Cathedral

February 12, 2020

Senior School

Portsmouth High School celebrated 138 years this month with a Gala Concert at the Cathedral of St Thomas, Old Portsmouth. The concert featured a world...

Year 5 investigate in the science laboratory

Year 5 investigate advertising claims – are they true or false?

February 4, 2020

Prep School

Nappy manufacturers make impressive claims about the absorbency of their products – but are those claims really true? This was a question science teacher Mr...

Portsmouth High School host annual Festival of Languages: ‘I enjoyed learning Japanese as it sounds so jolly’

January 23, 2020

Senior School

Portsmouth High School was delighted to host ten visiting primary schools for their eighth Festival of Languages. The Festival is an opportunity for the Languages...

Jane Prescott Portsmouth High School GDST

‘We must prepare young people for a more globally-connected, globally-aware future’

January 8, 2020

General

Headmistress, Mrs Jane Prescott, has just been appointed the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA) President for 2020. In her first week as 2020 President for the...

Glamour on the catwalk for Charity Week

November 26, 2019

Sixth Form

Portsmouth High School’s annual Charity Week culminated in a stunning two night Fashion Show on Thursday and Friday of last week. Charity Week at Portsmouth...

First Music Tour at the Prep School

November 20, 2019

Prep School

Prep School girls have just returned from Portsmouth High Prep School’s Music Tour. Girls from Years 5 and 6 travelled to Bath for two days...

Next Steps

Visit us

Open Doors Thursday 5 March

The Senior School and Sixth Form will be open to welcome visitors on a normal teaching day from 9.00am to 11.00am.

Admissions

Contact our Admissions Registrar Charlotte Thomson, request a prospectus and find out more about the admissions procedure at Portsmouth High School