Mayville High School
35 to 37 St Simons Road, Southsea, Southsea, PO5 2PE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah George
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 405
- URN
- 116573
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392734847
About this school
Mayville High School is an independent school in Southsea. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 405 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Mayville High School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Mayville High School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 59 | 54 | 57 |
| Attainment 8 score | 35.3 | 29.6 | 31.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Mayville High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Portsmouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35.3 | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 29.6 | 35.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31.7 | 33.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 492 |
| 2023/24 | 491 |
| 2024/25 | 458 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 28
- Pupils on SEN support
- 124
Location
Nearby schools
-
Portsmouth High School GDST0.7 miles
Independent schools
-
University of Portsmouth1.1 miles
Universities · Portsmouth
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The Portsmouth Grammar School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Portsmouth
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Mary Rose Academy1.3 miles
Academies · Portsmouth
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Madani Academy1.5 miles
Independent schools · Portsmouth
Other schools in Southsea
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Craneswater Junior School Primary
- Cumberland Infant School Primary
- Devonshire Infant School Primary
- Fernhurst Junior School Primary
- Meon Infant School Primary
- Moorings Way Infant School Primary
- Southsea Infant School Primary
- St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Ark Charter Academy Secondary
- Priory School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Mayville High School teach?
- Mayville High School teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in Southsea.
- Who is the headteacher of Mayville High School?
- The headteacher of Mayville High School is Mrs Sarah George, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mayville High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Mayville High School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Mayville High School?
- Mayville High School has 405 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is Mayville High School full?
- Mayville High School has capacity for 600 pupils and 405 on roll (68%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mayville High School a faith school?
- No. Mayville High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Mayville High School a selective school?
- Yes. Mayville High School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Mayville High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 35.3 in 2022/23 and 31.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Mayville High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mayville High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.