Attempts to save the 'iconic' 1930s facade have proved to be unsuccessful and a new £22m school will be built in its place. We decided to look back through The News’s archives to find old pictures from the 1990s and 2000s at the school. Click through to see them all! And see if you can spot yourself.
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Police passive drug detection dog Jerry takes it easy as his handler PC Neil Bell talks to year 9 pupils at Mayfield School about enforcement of drug laws and the consequences to offenders in 2005 Photo: Steve Reid
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Derek Trimmer, the new headteacher of Mayfield School in Portsmouth in January 2004. Photo: Ian Hargreaves
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Heidi Smith as Widow Corney, Brendan Brophy as Oliver and Tyler Davis-Smith playing Mr Bumble, rehearsing for their production of 'Oliver' at Mayfield School in 2003 Photo: Michael Scaddan
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Kris Watts as Fagin and Michael Pratt as Oliver and Rowan Bastable as Artful Dodger, rehearsing for their production of 'Oliver' at Mayfield School in 2003 Photo: Michael Scaddan