Welcome to Portsmouth High School GDST
Introduction from the Head
We have a long and unrivalled track record in educating girls, and so we understand precisely what a girl needs to be the best she can possibly be.
We know, for example, that girls learn best when they feel safe, secure and happy. And where they know professional help and guidance is a constant. With this front and centre of all we do, we nurture every girl. We encourage her, and we’ll challenge her, too.
It starts with our Nursery and Pre-School and the excitement of early explorations during her formative years.
In our Prep School, her horizons will start to expand, as she discovers learning in new and creative ways, in a range of inspiring spaces – from play areas set in wonderful gardens, to outdoor classrooms, and bright and lively indoor spaces. She will be her own person and part of our community, participating in clubs and activities. And before she knows it, she’ll be ready for her next step – into our Senior School.
Portsmouth High School Senior School brings together a powerful blend of academic studies, creative arts, music and sports, along with a host of co-curricular activities, to give your daughter a joy of learning in a vibrant, yet safe environment. Think what she can go on to achieve with this as her school experience – in a place where girls can excel in all areas of the curriculum, and find their passions, free from stereotyping.
Our sixth form is when your daughter’s ambitions will take flight. An independent environment where she will begin to shape her own future, and be empowered to succeed in it.
That’s what an all-girl learning environment provides, and that is what we can promise she will find at Portsmouth High School. Please do visit us to find out more. You can request a prospectus, or arrange to visit us at any time. We look forward to welcoming you and your daughter to Portsmouth High School.
Sarah Parker MA (Hons)
Head, Portsmouth High School GDST
Head, Sarah Parker
Sarah Parker was appointed Head at Portsmouth High School in September 2024 after being Deputy Head for four years.
Sarah is a fierce advocate for girls’ education and is passionate about the school community. She joined Portsmouth High School from Harrogate Ladies’ College where she spent eight years, as Head of English then Deputy Head. She has also served as a Head of Sixth Form.
Before entering the teaching profession, Sarah studied English at the University of Oxford and completed her PGCE at Durham University.
