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Mayfield School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Pedley Road, Dagenham RM8 1XE · mayfieldschool.net · 020 8590 5211

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
45
average Attainment 8 score. Redbridge 53.9, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Redbridge Council
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,790
92% of 1,940 places
Local authority
Redbridge
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
41.3%
First language not English
67.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Redbridge Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 140 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 131 (Places 319)131September 2023: 116 (Places 298)116September 2024: 103 (Places 309)103September 2025: 132 (Places 258)132September 2026: 140 (Places 232)140Places 232
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262321400.6100%
September 2025Sept 20252581320.599%
September 2024Sept 20243091030.3100%
September 2023Sept 20232981160.4100%
September 2022Sept 20223191310.4100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45, and 36.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Redbridge it was 53.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 41.3 (England 46.3)41.32017/18: 45.8 (England 46.5)45.82018/19: 42.4 (England 46.7)42.42021/22: 45.2 (England 48.8)45.22022/23: 46.3 (England 46.3)46.32023/24: 45.2 (England 45.9)45.22024/25: 45.0 (England 46.0)45.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4546
▼36.6%45.4%
●63.4%64.8%
▼22.4%40.5%
▼3.834.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.2−4
Sixth form college6+2.9
Further education25.4+3
Employment0.4−1.2
Not in a lasting destination3.2−0.5
Activity not captured6+0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.0 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 30.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.9 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 32.0 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.6 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 29.1 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.2 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
122 studentsC (30.2)Average +0.07
127 studentsC (30)Average +0.06
73 studentsDist- (32.7)Above average +0.36
7 studentsDist- (31.8)Average +0.08
8.7%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24120C (29.1)-0.01
2022/23116C (30.6)—
2021/22117C+ (32)—
2018/1999C (29.7)+0.11
2017/18112C (29.9)+0.13
2016/17113C (30.2)+0.11
2015/16146D+ (25)-0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University68.6+5.2
Further and other education2.8−0.1
Further education1.6−0.1
Other education1.1−0.1
Apprenticeship5.4−0.4
Employment6.5−7.5
Not in a lasting destination9.2+1.1
Activity not captured7.6+1.8

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 17 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Mayfield School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
16 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

37% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
37%
Replies
35
2% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼57% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼63% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼51% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼48% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼48% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼48% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼63% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼74% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼40% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼36% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 94% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼29% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 69% who had a child bullied

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