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Portsmouth High Prep School

Southsea, Portsmouth, South East · PO5 3ES

Founded in 1927, Portsmouth High Prep School is a small independent girls' school in Southsea, with around 127 pupils on roll. Its modest size translates into a pupil-to-teacher ratio of roughly 15 to one, allowing teachers to know each girl well. As a non-denominational school, it welcomes families of all faiths and none. Inspected by the ISI rather than Ofsted, it sits firmly within the independent sector, with day fees ranging from £10,755 to £14,178 a year. Under Headmaster Mr Paul Marshallsay, it offers a self-contained primary stage for girls before the senior years.

127

Pupils

£14,178

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Girls
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Pupils: 127
Pupil:teacher ratio: 15
Location: Southsea, Portsmouth, South East
Website: https://www.portsmouthhigh.co.uk/

Headteacher

Headmaster Mr Paul Marshallsay

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Teaching & academics

Teaching is delivered to a small community of girls, and the pupil-to-teacher ratio of about 15 supports close attention to individual progress. With fewer than 130 pupils across the prep stage, classes are likely to be intimate, giving staff room to tailor support and stretch.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1927
Religious character: Non-denom
Boarding: No

Mobile phone policy

If pupils bring a mobile phone into school they must hand it into the reception desk and collect it again at the end of the school day.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £10,755 - £14,178

The last word

A small, established girls' prep in Southsea where every pupil is a known quantity rather than a number. Best suited to families seeking an intimate, single-sex primary environment in the independent sector.

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