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Mayfield School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school
Campus Whitehaven, Red Lonning, Whitehaven CA28 8UG · mayfield.cumbria.sch.uk · 01946 691253
On the mapSearch near CA28 8UG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cumberland 56%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 274
- 19 over 255 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cumberland it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 92.3 | −0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.7 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Mayfield School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 7 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 35
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 35 parents (100%) with SEND