The Mayville difference
The ethos at Mayville serves to instil a life-long love of learning in every pupil. Throughout all aspects of school life, studies and activities are inclusive and structured to meet the needs, challenge the expectations and exceed the goals of each individual.
We believe it is the happy child who learns and, as such, all pupils are valued for who they are and are supported to develop a sense of self-respect. This enables them to approach their academic studies with a positive attitude and encourages them to flourish within the broader community of the school.
Excellence, through nurture
Our results speak for themselves
The class of 2025 achieved an 80% overall pass rate (national average is 67.1%). 70% of all pupils exceeded expectations, as measured against their expected outcomes. Grades awarded at 7-9 were up 7% from last year. Our high achievers continue to flourish – 8% of all GCSEs taken were at grade 9 (the national average is 5%).
As an inclusive school, we strive to ensure that no child is left behind and that all pupils achieve their own personal best. In 2025, 59% of pupils with special educational needs exceeded their expected outcomes.
It is impossible for us to put in writing everything that the school has meant to our son. It has been a large part of his life since as far back as he can remember.
As parents, we are incredibly grateful for all the opportunities he has had and how the school has helped him to achieve such successes."
Parents of departing Year 11 pupil
Continuity, care and community
Our very youngest children are integrated into the broader life of the school from the outset – benefiting from shared facilities and specialist teaching, along with all-school assemblies and other events throughout the year. This continuity helps to ensure a smooth transition into the next stage of their educational journey.
Mayville is characterised by an incredibly strong sense of community and our pupils show compassion, empathy and respect to their peers.
We offer wraparound care and a holiday club that runs for 50 weeks a year, along with a wide range of after-school extracurricular clubs and activities. Mayville children are well looked-after, in a safe, caring and supportive environment. Every child at Mayville is given the space to identify, develop and achieve their own unique potential.
Mayville High School, Founded 1897
Mayville has been at the heart of Southsea life for 125 years. Its longevity is due in part to a visionary ethos, born with its inception, that the 'whole child' is at the heart of education. Founded by Charlotte West in 1897 at No 1 Gains Road, the school then moved to the corner of Waverley Road in 1910, where it became 'Mayville Boarding and Day School for Girls.'
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