Portsmouth
Mayville High School
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Admissions
How the entrance test works
Source · checked 28 September 2026
All other candidates for entry below 14+ (Y10) will be seen on a 1:1 basis for testing, except for entry into Y7 (Remove) where there is standardised, formal as…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 57 | 31.7 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 54 | 29.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 59 | 35.3 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 38 | 35.0 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
Nearby and similar schools
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School information
| URN | 116573 |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sarah George |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | PO5 2PE |
| Latest pupils | 57 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
35 to 37 St Simons Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2PE
http://www.mayvillehighschool.com/2392734847| DfE number | 6002 |
| UKPRN | 10016473 |
| Opened | 21 Nov 1957 |
| GIAS updated | 31 Oct 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |