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Portsmouth High School GDST
All-through · Girls · Ages 2–19 · Independent school
25 Kent Road, Southsea, Portsmouth PO5 3EQ · portsmouthhigh.co.uk · 023 9282 6714
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B+
- average result (41.8 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 436
- 67% of 650 places
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (41.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼12.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.10 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 students | B+ (41.8) | Well above average +0.60 | |
| 44 students | B+ (42.6) | Well above average +0.64 |
15%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 32 | B- (37.3) | -0.37 |
| 2022/23 | 45 | B- (35.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 33 | B+ (43.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 34 | B (40.8) | +0.24 |
| 2017/18 | 31 | B- (37.4) | -0.43 |
| 2016/17 | 40 | B+ (43.8) | -0.17 |
| 2015/16 | 38 | B (40.6) | 0.00 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 75 | +7.4 |
| Other education | 3.1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1 | −2.3 |
| Employment | 9.4 | −4.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.4 | +4 |
ISI
Portsmouth High School GDST is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 3 to 5 February 2026
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Mar 2023Compliance and quality
- Mar 2018Regulatory compliance
- Apr 2015Integrated