Portsmouth High School A GSG School
- Portsmouth High School
25 Kent Road
Southsea
Hampshire
PO5 3EQ - Head: Mrs J Prescott
- T 023 9282 6714
- F 023 9281 4814
- E admissions@por.gdst.net
- W www.portsmouthhigh.co.uk
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked prep school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Portsmouth
- Pupils: 375; sixth formers: 80
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £16,156 pa
- Open days: November and December
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Portsmouth High Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Girls are taught to think on their feet and to recognise that they don’t have to be perfect. Regular dialogues with parents and pupils about homework stress. They are encouraged to spend time sitting and chatting with friends as well as joining in activities. Portsmouth is the smallest school in the Trust and parents love the combination of the warm family atmosphere but with the benefits and support of the wider GDST. They love the ‘give it a go’ attitude and inclusive approach...
What the school says...
Our school aims to foster an atmosphere of ambition and enterprise, a devoted advocate for single sex education, Headmistress Mrs Jane Prescott BSc PGCE says there is no subject stereotyping. Girls are encouraged to develop their own voice and views and this inspires a confidence to take risks and tackle new challenges. We recognise pupils as individuals and aim to nurture both intellect and wellbeing, this focus on wellbeing has sent results soaring.
We are one of twenty five GDST schools and therefore have the benefit of belonging to a network hugely experienced in girls learning. ...Read more
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2011, Jane Prescott BSc PGCE NPQH. Educated at a grammar school in Norfolk and with a PGCE in geography from Cardiff, she started her career as a geography teacher and was deputy head of Leicester and Loughborough High Schools before joining Portsmouth High as head. She no longer has much time for teaching, but tutors geography GCSE and A level and teaches food technology to year 7. She is an independent schools inspector - which she says helps her make sure Portsmouth High is up to date, president elect 2020 of the Girls’ School Association and governor of local state and prep schools. She is also a trustee for the King’s Theatre in Southsea. So not someone who sits around.
Outdoorsy, open, friendly and easy to get on with,...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
We have a small number of girls throughout the school who have Special Education Needs (primarily Dyslexia). We have a dedicated Learning Support Teacher who is able to assess pupils' needs and provide the appropriate support.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth High Prep School | 2023 | 100% to senior school |
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