Mayfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Unique reference
- 102858
- Address
- Pedley Road, RM8 1XE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1845 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 63.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.7%
- Persistent absence
- 31.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
Pakistani 24.9%
Bangladeshi 22.3%
Other White 11.9%
Indian 8.9%
African 7.4%
Mixed 5.9%
Other Asian 5.5%
White British 2.9%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other 2.5%
Other Black 2.1%
Caribbean 2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 53.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.82
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 57 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 6 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 97 |
Admissions
Mayfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 113
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 52
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 295 153 142 |
| Year 8 | 293 159 134 |
| Year 9 | 314 162 152 |
| Year 10 | 298 145 153 |
| Year 11 | 296 152 144 |
| Year 12 | 167 75 92 |
| Year 13 | 182 92 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 93.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 18.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 71.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 26.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.0% 2.4% |