How many private schools are there in Portsmouth?

4 independent schools are registered in Portsmouth with the Department for Education: 4 mainstream and 0 special schools.

Which private primary and prep schools are there in Portsmouth?

None registered in Portsmouth stops at 11 or 13, but 4 all-through schools take primary-age pupils: Madani Academy, Mayville High School, Portsmouth High School GDST and The Portsmouth Grammar School.

Which private senior schools are there in Portsmouth?

None registered in Portsmouth starts at 11 or 13, but 4 all-through schools take senior pupils: Madani Academy, Mayville High School, Portsmouth High School GDST and The Portsmouth Grammar School.

Are there single-sex private schools in Portsmouth?

Yes, 1 of the 4 are single-sex according to the register.

Which private schools in Portsmouth take pupils to 18?

2 of them have a registered upper age of 18 or over. The table on this page shows each school's age range.

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Private schools in Portsmouth

4 fee-paying schools are registered in Portsmouth: 4 mainstream and 0 special. 1 is single-sex. 2 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 4 run from primary age into the senior years. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.

4independent schools

4mainstream

0special schools

1,885pupils on roll, where reported

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All-through private schools in Portsmouth

4 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Madani Academy Portsmouth, PO1 4JZ	Ages 5 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	71	38% full
Mayville High School Southsea, PO5 2PE	Ages 2 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	405	68% full
Portsmouth High School GDST PO5 3EQ	Ages 2 to 19	Girls	Non-faith	436	67% full
The Portsmouth Grammar School PO1 2LN	Ages 2 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	973	54% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

What this list is, and is not

Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Portsmouth, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.

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